Won't compile - why?

jjames
jjames AMX Sustaining Engineer
in NetLinx Studio
Just wrote a module, and I like to line things up and such in code, and I'm wondering why this won't compile:
DEFINE_MODULE 'ZTUNER_GUI_COMM' 	ZTUNER1	 
(
	vdvZTUNER		,// VIRTUAL DEVICE
	dvZTUNER		,// REAL DEVICE
	dv_TP			,// TOUCH PANELS THAT CONTROL ABOVE REAL DEVICE
	nZTUNER_BTNS		,// ZTUNER BUTTONS
	nZTUNER_PRESETS		,// ZTUNER PRESETS
	nGUI_OPTIONS		 // ADDITIONAL TP / ZTUNER OPTIONS
)

but this will: 
DEFINE_MODULE 'ZTUNER_GUI_COMM' 	ZTUNER1	 
	(vdvZTUNER		,// VIRTUAL DEVICE
	dvZTUNER		,// REAL DEVICE
	dv_TP			,// TOUCH PANELS THAT CONTROL ABOVE REAL DEVICE
	nZTUNER_BTNS		,// ZTUNER BUTTONS
	nZTUNER_PRESETS		,// ZTUNER PRESETS
	nGUI_OPTIONS)		 // ADDITIONAL TP / ZTUNER OPTIONS

Any ideas?
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  • Marc Scheibein
    Marc Scheibein Junior Member
    Parameters of a module must be in (), also if your module would have no parameters.

    If you do it absolutely correct, the module definition needs also an instance name (you MUST do this if you use the module in multiple instances): 
    DEFINE_MODULE 'ZTUNER_GUI_COMM' ZTUNER1 'ZTuner1'
(vdvZTUNER,// VIRTUAL DEVICE
dvZTUNER,// REAL DEVICE
dv_TP,// TOUCH PANELS THAT CONTROL ABOVE REAL DEVICE
nZTUNER_BTNS,// ZTUNER BUTTONS
nZTUNER_PRESETS,// ZTUNER PRESETS
nGUI_OPTIONS) // ADDITIONAL TP / ZTUNER OPTIONS
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  • DHawthorne
    DHawthorne Junior Member
    The parentheses and instance name are both there in both of his examples, the only difference is how they are placed regarding whitespace and comments. The funny thing is I tried it both ways in some code of mine, and both compiled.
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  • jjames
    jjames AMX Sustaining Engineer
    DHawthorne wrote:
    The funny thing is I tried it both ways in some code of mine, and both compiled.
    Thanks David, I'll have to take a look at the whole picture then rather than focusing on just the module definition; it's probably something really stupid in my code. I'll comment out whatever I can and see if it makes any difference.
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  • KennyProgram
    KennyProgram AMX
    DHawthorne wrote:
    The funny thing is I tried it both ways in some code of mine, and both compiled.

    Not me...I achieved the same results as jjames...different builds of studio???

    I have Studio 2.4.0.129

    Compiler 2.3.0.0
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  • jjames
    jjames AMX Sustaining Engineer
    KennyProgram wrote:
    I have Studio 2.4.0.129

    Compiler 2.3.0.0

    Same here . . .
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  • Joe Hebert
    Joe Hebert Junior Member
    The compiler is having an issue with the last argument. Even if you remove the last comment I believe you will find it will generate an invalid syntax error and not compile.
    //Won?t compile
DEFINE_MODULE 'ZTUNER_GUI_COMM' 	ZTUNER1	 
(
	vdvZTUNER	,// VIRTUAL DEVICE
	dvZTUNER	,// REAL DEVICE
	dv_TP		,// TOUCH PANELS THAT CONTROL ABOVE REAL DEVICE
	nZTUNER_BTNS	,// ZTUNER BUTTONS
	nZTUNER_PRESETS	,// ZTUNER PRESETS
	nGUI_OPTIONS
)

    However if you hit the backspace key and bring the closing paren to the same line as the last argument then I believe you will find it compiles fine.
    //Will compile
DEFINE_MODULE 'ZTUNER_GUI_COMM' 	ZTUNER1	 
(
	vdvZTUNER	,// VIRTUAL DEVICE
	dvZTUNER	,// REAL DEVICE
	dv_TP		,// TOUCH PANELS THAT CONTROL ABOVE REAL DEVICE
	nZTUNER_BTNS	,// ZTUNER BUTTONS
	nZTUNER_PRESETS	,// ZTUNER PRESETS
	nGUI_OPTIONS)
    Sounds fishy to me.
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  • Marc Scheibein
    Marc Scheibein Junior Member
    Jeremijah, Dave,

    sorry, I was blind :o (why is the forum not highlighting the source :rolleyes: )
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  • DHawthorne
    DHawthorne Junior Member
    I wasn't testing with this exact code; I tried those formats with a module of my own. Perhaps it's dependant on the variable type of the last argument. My computer is on the fritz, and I'm working on another right now, so I can't check what it was with the one I tested (well, not easily, I've only copied over the files I need to work with today from my backup).
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  • KennyProgram
    KennyProgram AMX
    DHawthorne wrote:
    I wasn't testing with this exact code.

    Me Neither...This is what I used...

    Does Not Compile... 
    DEFINE_MODULE 'PolycomVSX8000UI'  mdlPolycomVSX8000_APP
(
				vdvCodec, 
				TPArray, 
				nBTN_ARRAY_POLY_COM
)

    Does Compile... 
    DEFINE_MODULE 'PolycomVSX8000UI'  mdlPolycomVSX8000_APP
(
				vdvCodec, 
				TPArray, 
				nBTN_ARRAY_POLY_COM)
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  • chippy
    chippy Junior Member
    I have had compile issues on multiple occasions in different areas of code, and the only fix was to RE TYPE the entire section.
    Tech Support (multiple members) have confirmed this kind of SNAFU does occur. MADDENING...
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  • DHawthorne
    DHawthorne Junior Member
    I think I have this pinned down: if the last parameter in the module definition is an array, the closing parenthesis has to be on the same line. Tabs don't seem to bother it, or other whitespace, but endlines do. Non-array data types don't seem to have the same prolem.
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  • Joe Hebert
    Joe Hebert Junior Member
    I can confirm what you are seeing Dave. Same results here.
    DHawthorne wrote:
    I think I have this pinned down: if the last parameter in the module definition is an array, the closing parenthesis has to be on the same line. Tabs don't seem to bother it, or other whitespace, but endlines do. Non-array data types don't seem to have the same prolem.
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