A problem with Dim?

[adosorken]

I don't know if this has been documented or not, but I haven't seen it anywhere. I've got code in PTCXL which returns the size required to make a graphic array for a specified set of coordinates. However, when I try to use the variable in a Dim statement, it tells me that a constant is required, but it found a ). What's up with that?

Here's the code:

Code:

result = PTC_ReturnSize(0,0,475,475)
Dim BigAssSprite(result) As Integer

and the error:

ptcxldemo.bas(9) : error 11: Expected constant, found: ')'

[KiZ]

hehe are you using '$DYNAMIC?


This same thing had me pissed off for hours.

[Jofers]

redim or dynamic. either'll work.

[adosorken]

Excellent. '$DYNAMIC worked. Now, I have no problem creating a 475x475 sprite on-the-fly at runtime. Thanks guys.

[Dean]

I'm having this same problem and '$DYNAMIC isn't helping me.
Can someone please show me what is wrong with this code:

'$DYNAMIC

X = 1000
Y = 27

DIM MyArray(X) AS STRING * Y


I'm getting the 'Expected Constant' error on compiling.


Dean

[Nexinarus]

Try this:

Code:

'$DYNAMIC

X = 1000

REDIM MyArray(X) AS STRING

Why do you want string's with limited length?
Also if you are using this array as a grid you may as well use a 2D array of bytes like so:

Code:

'$DYNAMIC

x = 1000
y = 27
dim MyArray (x, y) as byte