Expressions in DataSection: Length: Data.i ?End - ?Start
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:20 pm
Hello,
I have no idea, if this is a bug or simply not supported.
It would be nice, if one can use simple expressions also in DataSections, such as like in the normal program code.
Here is a little example which tries to encode the length of an included binary file as Data.i entry within the DataSection itself. But this is not allowed (syntax error), althought the same expression is allowed if used as command parameter (see line 2):
I have no idea, if this is a bug or simply not supported.
It would be nice, if one can use simple expressions also in DataSections, such as like in the normal program code.
Here is a little example which tries to encode the length of an included binary file as Data.i entry within the DataSection itself. But this is not allowed (syntax error), althought the same expression is allowed if used as command parameter (see line 2):
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Debug "Length of file: " + Str(PeekI(?Len))
Debug "Length of file: " + Str(?Len - ?Start)
DataSection
Start:
IncludeBinary #PB_Compiler_Home +"Examples\3D\Data\Siren.ogg"
Len:
Data.i ?Len - ?Start ; <-- Why this is disallowed? Comment this line for a second test
Len2:
Data.i ?Len
EndDataSection