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1. version 3.1.1 Reporting wrong error

• Posted by Bernie Ryan <xotron at bl?efr?g.com> Aug 29, 2007
• 532 views

reports 

global constant
test = {}

test &= 1099

reports the following error:

test has not been declared
test &= 1099
   ^
should report following error:

can not change constant test.


Bernie

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3. Re: version 3.1.1 Reporting wrong error

• Posted by Robert Craig <rds at R?pidEuphor?a.com> Aug 29, 2007
• 511 views

Robert Craig wrote:
> Bernie Ryan wrote:
> > }}}
<eucode>
> > global constant
> > test = {}
> > 
> > test &= 1099
> > </eucode>
{{{

> > 
> > reports the following error:
> > 
> > test has not been declared
> > test &= 1099
> >    ^
> > should report following error:
> > 
> > can not change constant test.
> 
> OK, thanks.
> We'll have to fix that in the trunk
> for the next release (3.2, 4.0?)

Actually that's the same bug that was reported by Al Getz.
I already commented on it:
http://www.openeuphoria.org/cgi-bin/esearch.exu?fromMonth=6&fromYear=C&toMonth=6&toYear=C&postedBy=rds&keywords=constant+getz

It happens when you declare something as a constant,
and then immediately try to modify it (on the very next line).

Regards,
   Rob Craig
   Rapid Deployment Software
   http://www.RapidEuphoria.com