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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Syntax error on first line, which is a comment?

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JamesWalker101
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Posted: 10th Oct 2012 19:54
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Hello, I have recently started getting syntax errors on the first line, which is


I tried replacing it with ', and REM, but i get the same result.
I even tried deleting it, but I still get "Compilation Failed (Syntax Errors)".

My first few lines of code is


I was just adding gravity and collisions for this First person game and this happened. A fresh install of dbpro doesnt help.
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Virtual Nomad
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Posted: 11th Oct 2012 06:13 Edited at: 11th Oct 2012 06:39
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first, i'd avoid the using // vs REM or ' for no particular reason other than i rarely (if ever) see others using it and you might have stumbled across a bug that's gone un-detected.

Quote: "A fresh install of dbpro doesnt help. "

have you upgraded to the latest version of dbpro?
http://www.thegamecreators.com/?m=view_product&id=2000&page=upgrade7-62

the latest release candidate can be found here (which appears to be very stable at this point):
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=180294&b=1

and, which IDE are you using?

(or something else?)

Virtual Nomad @ California, USA . DBPro V7.7
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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 11th Oct 2012 12:58
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The code snippet compiles fine for me. I'd suggest updating as well. Comments were badly handled in some earlier versions.

If that fails I can only suggest uninstalling followed by reinstalling.

Do other programs compile OK - or only ones without comments?
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MrValentine
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Posted: 11th Oct 2012 13:46
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Often... you simply copy the code out of that dba file... remove it from the folder and create a new one and hey presto magic... but it could also be an old edition of the IDEE/Compiler...

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Posted: 11th Oct 2012 16:58 Edited at: 11th Oct 2012 16:59
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Good suggestion. I recall that working for me once. I suspect a stray invisible character sometimes gets in the file and throws the compiler.

[Edited typo - couldn't resist.]
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Andrew_Neale
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Posted: 11th Oct 2012 17:09
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Quote: "I was just adding gravity and collisions for this First person game and this happened."


Was this in an extra code file? I ask because the other likely cause I can think of for this would be that, if you have multiple code files (includes), they get pulled in at the top of your code and, as I recall, the old IDE reported errors in these included files as line 1 (where they were being included).


Previously TEH_CODERER.
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JamesWalker101
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Posted: 11th Oct 2012 19:14
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First of all, I downloaded the DBpro only two weeks ago, and I tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I am buying Dark Game Studio soon. It does seem to be an invisible character, since it selects one invisible letter at the beginning of line 1. I will copy line 2 onwards and paste it into a new project now. Will edit this post when done. Thanks for help guys.
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JamesWalker101
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Posted: 11th Oct 2012 19:17
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Yes, it was an invisible character. Thanks guys, and hope this helps for anyone else experiencing this problem. Also, I don't really understand the first reply. Should I use Rem, //, or '?
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Posted: 11th Oct 2012 23:30
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if you're up to date with latest dbp, its your choice what to use, rem is the traditional basic method of commenting
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