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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : MM DIM "Glitch with ’S’ !"

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Nixie
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Joined: 19/02/2013
Location: Australia
Posts: 66

Posted: 09:49pm 04 Mar 2013

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((These things are to keep me sharp Geoff :-) ))

Something to be aware of:

If I enter "DIM AS(100)" and then LIST or use the EDITOR, it always comes out as
"DIM As(100)" - always lower-case 's'
Trouble is when using other commands such as PRINT AS in the same program, it can't find it because AS has been stored with the DIM statement as "As".
Doesn't seem to do it with other letters. I tried DIM AN(100) - not a problem.

Just seems to be something with the letter "S"

ALSO:

at the command prompt
AS=1 (or As=1)
PRINT AS (or PRINT As - gives the results as:)
Error: Invalid syntax in both cases
BUT
at the command prompt
AB=1
PRINT AB
1
Ab=2
PRINT Ab
2

(Biggles is still smiling grimly!)

Cheers, all - Nic.

MM_Wombat
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Joined: 12/12/2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 139

Posted: 12:06am 05 Mar 2013

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Hi,

Is this because 'AS' is a reserved word. used in

open "com1:9600" As #1

or

font load "myfont.fnt" As #4

or

open "mytext.txt" for input As #1

You probably can't have a dimension statement for

TO or FOR or OR or AND or NEXT etc..

Dennis

Keep plugging away, it is fun learning
But can be expensive (if you keep blowing things up).

Maximite, ColourMaximite, MM+

Nixie
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Joined: 19/02/2013
Location: Australia
Posts: 66

Posted: 12:15am 05 Mar 2013

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Ah Dennis - thanks!

That does explain it!
I can sleep tonight.

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