Compiler Error with 1.5

[skizzo]

Hi Erel and agraham look at this code. It does not work with new version of B4A.
Thanks in advance.

 

[skizzo]

Sorry it is a thread for B4A Question

Erel can you move the thread?

 

[Erel]

I've moved this thread. Thank you for posting it.

 

[agraham]

Interestingly compiled with Alt+2 it doesn't error but compiled by pressing Alt+1 or the Run button it does - I wonder what the difference is as both produce an apk.

You have a Global Lista already declared and are redeclaring it as a local but the B4A compiler doesn't seem to be catching it. I wonder whether Erel regards this as legal or not? You can reDim other variables to get a fresh instance of them so why not a Global List?

 

[agraham]

Ah! I see what's happening, I guess Erel does as well. The debug code generator needs to be a bit smarter!

 

[skizzo]

Error mesage

Agraham, What does: "The debug code generator needs to be a bit smarter!"

 

[agraham]

When compiling for the debugger the Basic4android compiler inserts code that identifies the line being executed and which local variables a Sub uses. In this case because of the "Dim" it is assuming that a global variable is in fact a local one and that is causing the error.

 

[skizzo]

Ok now fantastic!!

 

[Erel]

Fixed. As agraham wrote, re-dimming a global variable was not handled correctly.