Upgrading to DataFlex 3.2: Difference between revisions
m
→Compiler Errors: formatting
Hsymington (talk | contribs) |
Hsymington (talk | contribs) m (→Compiler Errors: formatting) |
||
| Line 402: | Line 402: | ||
== Compiler Errors == | == Compiler Errors == | ||
In DataFlex 3.2, a compiled DataFlex program (a .flx file) will only be created if your source code compilation does not generate any errors. | * In DataFlex 3.2, a compiled DataFlex program (a .flx file) will only be created if your source code compilation does not generate any errors. | ||
The DataFlex 2.3 compiler was very forgiving; it allowed numerous types of incorrect syntax without generating error messages. The newer compiler version has been improved and will often catch errors the 2.3b compiler did not. | * The DataFlex 2.3 compiler was very forgiving; it allowed numerous types of incorrect syntax without generating error messages. The newer compiler version has been improved and will often catch errors the 2.3b compiler did not. | ||
For example, the "Check=" entry option allowed checking for ascii characters without enclosing them in quotes. The DataFlex 3.2 compiler creates an error in this case. | : For example, the "Check=" entry option allowed checking for ascii characters without enclosing them in quotes. The DataFlex 3.2 compiler creates an error in this case. | ||
Incorrect syntax (but not caught by 2.3 compiler): | : Incorrect syntax (but not caught by 2.3 compiler): | ||
Accept FILE.FIELD {Check=1|2|3} | Accept FILE.FIELD {Check=1|2|3} | ||
Correct syntax: | : Correct syntax: | ||
Accept FILE.FIELD {Check="1|2|3"} | Accept FILE.FIELD {Check="1|2|3"} | ||