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WarWolf
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Posted: 27th Jan 2003 11:23
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File handling commands doesn't seem to work inside functions. Neither does if-statements. Is this a known problem or is it just me?
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jasuk70
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Posted: 27th Jan 2003 12:38
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I use file commands and IF statements inside functions all the time.

Are you trying to write variables and do IF's on variables defined outside the FUNCTION? If so you need to make them global for the function to see them (Dimensioned arrays are automatically global when DIM'd outside the function.

e.g.

GLOBAL MyVar AS INTEGER will make MyVar global and can be seen inside a FUNCTION.

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WarWolf
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Posted: 27th Jan 2003 13:10
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I am trying to read and write local variables to a file. The problem is that the compiler says that the parameters are wrong, but they are clearly not.
write file 1,temp
ís an example of code that doesn't work.

When I move the code outside the function it works perfectly. Strange. I've had many strange problems like this with DBPro, I figure it might be something wrong with my CD.

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WarWolf
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Posted: 27th Jan 2003 13:12
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Oh, and when I use if-statements it says that the endif is "out of place".

For example,
if a=1
print "A is 1"
endif
doesn't work. endif is out of place.

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I also have problems with IF-statements inside functions, the program crashes when trying to run the code. Very strange...

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Richard Davey
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Posted: 27th Jan 2003 14:19
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Post your code. I've not encountered any problems with IF statements inside a function either.

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WarWolf
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Posted: 27th Jan 2003 16:56
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I broke down the code to only the skeleton and the erroneous parts, since I can't post the entire code.



and this code is in the file functions.dba:



I recently tried this code on another computer, and it worked there, so I guess it's only my version...

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MrTAToad
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Have you installed Patch 3.1 ?

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WarWolf
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Yes, I have patch 3.1...
Could it be something wrong with my CD? Printed wrong or something?

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MrTAToad
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Try re-installing and then installing the patch again.

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WarWolf
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Posted: 29th Jan 2003 12:10
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MrTAToad, I have tried reinstalling it several times, doesn't work. Hmmm...

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MrTAToad
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Its the returns in the function statements again! Try removing those...

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WarWolf
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Posted: 29th Jan 2003 14:52
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What do you mean TaToad?
The thing is that the compiler says that the parameters for write file and read file is wrong, and that endif is out of place.

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MrTAToad
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Someone else came across a problem with returns in function cause problems elsewhere...

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Aaah, thats right. Anyway, it doesn't help me... Better email DBS about it.

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Shadow Robert
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i would suggest using a Long instead of a File ... i know the manual note they're the same but they're not

Byte - Byte or Short
Word - Word
Long - Dword
Float - Float

also ... Patch 3.x caused some problems whilsty fixxing others.
In each patch there are features that work and some that don't - quite weird.

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