Re: Using dim for arrays

[Brian G <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 8/25/25 08:27, Brian G wrote:
> Why is
>
>   Public a[7000] as integer
>   Private a[7000] as integer
>   private a as new integer[7000]
>
> all work
>
> but in a function/sub only
>
> dim a as new integer[7000]
>
> works
>
> when help system says that
>
> dim a[7000] as integer
>
> is supposed to be valid but in fact returns the error
>
> embedded arrays are invalid here
>
> Help system says:
>
>
>   DIM
>
> This keyword is used for declaring local variables. All DIM 
> declarations must be in theFUNCTION 
> <https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/function>orSUB 
> <https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/sub>before the first executable 
> command.
>
>
>       Examples
>
> *DIM* fTimeDiff2 *AS* *Float*
> *DIM* iTest *AS* *Integer*
> *DIM* iK*[*9*]* *AS* *Integer* ' ik[0] to ik[8]
> *DIM* shX*[*3*,*3*]* *AS* *Short*
> *DIM* date1 *AS* *Date*
>
> iTest *=* 8
>
>
>       See also
>
>   * Local Variable Declaration
>     <https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/localdecl>
>   * Naming Conventions <https://gambaswiki.org/wiki/doc/naming>
I am thinking this may need a rewrite, as the before anything else no 
longer applies, what is the correct way to declare a static array?

--
~~~~ Brian

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