Compile Error Messages - KEP MMI-1500 Installation & Operation Manual

14.6 Compile error messages

There are many causes for compiler errors. As the compiler detects errors it displays a warning message in the lower text
box of the Workspace Editor. Macros with errors cannot be downloaded and are listed in the Not Download Macro box of the
Macro Dialog.
Error message format: Macro_name(: Error_Number ) Error_Message
The Error_ Number corresponds to one of the conditions listed below.
Error_Number descriptions
Number Message Format
1 "Syntax error:" 'identifier'
2 'identifier' used without
having been initialized
3 "Re-declaration error: "
'identifier'
4 "Function name error:"
'identifier'
5 "Statement missing"
6 "Missing expression in If statement"
7 "Missing "Then" in If statement"
8 "Missing "EndIf" "
9 "Unfinished "If' statement before "End If" "
10 "Illegal Else statement"
11 "There should be constant behind "Case" "
12 "Missing "Case" behind "Select" "
13 "Missing "expression" behind "Select Case" "
14 "Missing "End Select" statement"
15 "Illegal "Case" statement"
16 "Unfinished "Select" statement before "End Select" "
17 " "For" statement error: missing "For" before "Next" "
18 "Should be integer of char variable"
19 "Missing assign statement"
20 "Missing keyword "To" "
21 "Missing "Next" statement"
22 " "While" statement error: missing "While" before
"Wend" "
23 "Missing "Wend" statement"
Sample Code
Macro_Command main( )
Char i , 3xyz
int g[4]
g[3] = 4
End Macro_Command
Macro_Command main( )
Char i
int g[i]
g[3] = 4
End Macro_Command
Macro_Command main( )
int g[10] , g
For g = 0 To 2
g[3] = 4
Next g
End Macro_Command
Macro_Command If( )
. . .
End Macro_Command
Macro_Command main )
190
Reason for error
An unsupported variable name ,"Error
message: "Syntax error: 3x"
Variable names must begin with
alphabet characters.
Undefined size of an array. Arrays must
be defined with fixed values.
"g" is defined twice in the same
function. The name of variable or
function cannot be used more than
once in a function.
"If" is being used as the Function name.
Reserved keywords or constants cannot
be the name of a function
Function definition missing "("
The format for "If-Then" statement is:
If [logic expression]Then
[ Else [If [logic expression] Then ] ]
EndIf
Formats other than this cause compile errors.
The format for "Select-Case" statement is:
Select Case [expression]
Case [constant]
Case [constant]
Case [constant]
Case Else
End Select
Formats other than this cause compile errors.
The format for "For-Next" statement is:
For [variable] = [initial value] To [end value] [Step]
Next [variable]
Formats other than this cause compile errors.
The format of "While" statement is:
While [logic expression]
Wend
Formats other than this cause compile errors.