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thwill

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Posted: 01:25pm 05 Jul 2021

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Hi Peter,

> list "foo.bas"
#define "foo", "8"
#DEFINE "bar", "4"

Print foo
Print bar

> run "foo.bas"
0
4

The manual doesn't say that the #DEFINE command must be in capitals (though it does for #COMMENT ... but #include works in lower-case

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Also the manual states a "program can support up to 64 #define statements" (and the does use lower-case for this statement), I believe you upped that limit not long ago after a plea from @epsilon ?

Finally I was wondering whether you would be prepared to engage in a dialogue about "DEFINEs are executed in reverse order of creation" as at first glance that seems open to confusion and I wonder if there is another way of achieving the stated goal of allowing symbols to be redefined, i.e. actually replace the previous definition instead of tacking a new one to the end of the definition list.

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Tom

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Posted: 02:48pm 05 Jul 2021

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Manual error - will ask Geoff to correct.

Quote Finally I was wondering whether you would be prepared to engage in a dialogue about "DEFINEs are executed in reverse order of creation" as at first glance that seems open to confusion and I wonder if there is another way of achieving the stated goal of allowing symbols to be redefined, i.e. actually replace the previous definition instead of tacking a new one to the end of the definition list.

No further releases planned in medium term unless something bad surfaces

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Posted: 03:02pm 05 Jul 2021

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matherp said No further releases planned in medium term unless something bad surfaces

Fair enough, thanks.

Best wishes,

Tom
Edited 2021-07-06 01:02 by thwill

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Turbo46

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Posted: 01:28am 10 Jul 2021

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@Geoff, (if you read this) I downloaded the manual to check the description and found that it had been udated. Is it possible to include manual version numbers on the front page when the manual is updated?

Bill

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thwill

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Posted: 07:07am 10 Jul 2021

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Hi Geoff,

Whilst the capitalisation requirement had been clarified the entry still says "Up to 64 #DEFINE statements can be used."

Is it not the case that Peter increased this to 128 or 256 ?

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Tom

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Turbo46

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Posted: 07:49am 10 Jul 2021

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Quote b34 - 256 #defines

https://www.thebackshed.com/forum/ViewTopic.php?TID=13459&PID=169099#169099

Bill

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Posted: 07:58am 10 Jul 2021

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Turbo46 said I downloaded the manual to check the description and found that it had been udated. Is it possible to include manual version numbers on the front page when the manual is updated?

Ah, caught out!

Peter asked for the manual to be updated and I did it in a rush. Normally I don't keep updating the manual because that would involve some sort of change log which just adds to the complexity. Instead we should log any errors in the "Current Bug List".

thwill said Whilst the capitalisation requirement had been clarified the entry still says "Up to 64 #DEFINE statements can be used." Is it not the case that Peter increased this to 128 or 256 ?

That is one for Peter.

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Posted: 09:44am 10 Jul 2021

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256: sorry didn't pick it up when proof reading
Edited 2021-07-10 19:45 by matherp

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