dBASE Checks Syntax Before CompileID: Q119690 The information in this article applies to:
SUMMARYA program that will not compile in dBASE may compile under FoxPro. FoxPro will compile a program that has errors, but will fail at run time when the error is encountered. MORE INFORMATIONTo illustrate the difference between dBASE and FoxPro, do the following: 1. Create a program with the following command and compile it in dBASE. The compilation will fail with an error. SET LIBRARY TO <nonexistent filename> 2. Compile the same file in FoxPro. The error will not appear until the code is executed. FoxPro was designed to be able to compile and run a program with compilation errors and not fail until a run-time error is generated. dBASE requires that programs compile with no errors before they can be run. Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.60 KBCategory: kbprg KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral |
Last Reviewed: June 27, 1995 |