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Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:59 pm**

Just a small request - for consistency.

it is possible to define multiples variables in one line.

so it might be possible to define Dim and NewList in the same way, isn't it ?

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Define Var1.l, Var2.f, Var3.s ; possible

NewList List1.l(), List2.f(), List3.s() ; not possible

Dim Array1.l(1), Array2.f(1), Array3.f(1) ; not possible

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:27 pm**

Very logical.
I strongly second that!

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:46 pm**

Ditto

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:59 pm**

However, it would be confussion when adding Global, Shared, Static or Protected words before NewList or Dim words.

BTW, why doesn't work:

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Global Define a.l

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:33 pm**

Psychophanta wrote:BTW, why doesn't work:
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Global Define a.l

because it makes no sense

"Global" implies a definition of the variable, adding another "Define" is overkill.

Actially, this one allready works:

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Global a, Dim b(5), NewList c.l()

It would make sense to allow the same syntax for Define as well.

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:41 pm**

BTW...

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Define.s a, b, c

but

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Global.s x, y, z

causes a syntax error!

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:24 am**

freak wrote:Actially, this one allready works:
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Global a, Dim b(5), NewList c.l()
It would make sense to allow the same syntax for Define as well.

Ha yes, good. Thank you for the tip freak.

So at the moment we have :

Global, Protected, Static -> allow multiples.
Define, Shared -> do not allow multiples.

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:29 am**

jear wrote:BTW...
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Define.s a, b, c
but
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Global.s x, y, z
causes a syntax error!

i think it is normal !

because 'Define.s' can be used alone to 'preset' all futured variables as .s

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Define.s

a = "a" ; this is a string.
b = "b" ; this is a string.

but 'Global' can't be used this way (and Protected, Shared, Static).

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:55 am**

Great idea !

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:02 am**

Makes sense to have more than one DIM on a line.

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:17 pm**

because 'Define.s' can be used alone to 'preset' all futured variables as .s
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EnableExplicit
Define.s 

a = "a" ; this is a string. 
b = "b" ; this is a string. 

???

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[Implemented] Define multiple Dim and NewList in a row.

[Implemented] Define multiple Dim and NewList in a row.