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[octobclrnts]

I am still working on my prize winning game for the competition, but I got an odd error the other day. I was testing the program and I got a go error. Naturally I pressed the right arrow to see where to error was occuring and it showed me the position of a goto lbl. The funny thing is that it took me to a whole different program, one that the base program doesn't even call. It is another program on my calc that is completly unrelated. Can anybody tell me what is going on. By the way, I wasn't even trying to use goto at that point in the code!

[CrimsonCasio]

perhaps it was the file skip bug... if you have this in a program it will execute the next program in the line:

1->A:Dsz A

it must be on the last line of the program

[octobclrnts]

No, it's really nothing like that. I am completly confused. I can post the code if you like.

[CrimsonCasio]

go ahead...

[octobclrnts]

Ok, the context of this code is fairly straight forward. This is one of the functions on my menu screen. You arrow down and hit EXE' /> and it performs this code. It tests for the Y value of the arrow (which is pointing to your desired function) to know which if statement to choose.

If Y=6 :newline: 
Then ClrText :newline: 
9 :arrow: X
Locate 3,1,"ENTER LEVEL CODE" :newline: 
Locate 8,3,"[    ]" :newline: 
Do :newline: 
Do :newline: 
Getkey :arrow: A :newline: 
LpWhile A=0 :newline: 
A=71=>Locate X,3,"0" :newline: 
A=72=>Locate X,3,"1" :newline: 
A=62=>Locate X,3,"2" :newline: 
A=52=>Locate X,3,"3" :newline:
A=73=>Locate X,3,"4" :newline:
A=63=>Locate X,3,"5" :newline:
A=53=>Locate X,3,"6" :newline:
A=74=>Locate X,3,"7" :newline:
A=64=>Locate X,3,"8" :newline:
A=54=>Locate X,3,"9" :newline:
X+1 :arrow: X :newline: 
LpWhile X<13 :newline: 
IfEnd

Is there any reason why this code should be jumping to a goto statement??

And by the way, the clickable symbols do not seem to work with in the code tags.

[CrimsonCasio]

no, they dont, they can be used in quotes though...

the only thing I can say is dont use X and Y, replace them with some other variable and (somehow) it might work...

[Andy.Davies]

i have had problems with X and Y variables when using the Text command, but nothing like odd excecutions....

[octobclrnts]

Ok, well I'll try that. I just can't seem to figure it out. It is very weird. Although I have had problems with using x and y printing text before. I wonder what exactly is going on...

[genesis]

perhaps it was the file skip bug... if you have this in a program it will execute the next program in the line:

1->A:Dsz A

it must be on the last line of the program

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Really??? That means you don't need the name of the program to execute it, that could be useful...

I've always been annoyed that you can't use variables after List and Pict. Just curious, how many people use List or Matrix for variables? I hate having to go through each variable individually because they are abstract letters. And lastly, is it POSSIBLE to write a program that creates a List or Matrix IF it doesn't exist yet?

[CrimsonCasio]

yeah, I came up with a way to do it, but it only works on the AFX... sorry

[huhn_m]

This is a great thing.
So you can check if a program exists.

[CrimsonCasio]

not a program, it only works for lists, still havent found a way for matrixes yet...

[bcgsr]

The funny thing is that it took me to a whole different program, one that the base program doesn't even call. 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I know of that problem, I encountered it myself a couple of years ago. Usually it has nothing to do with false syntax but a messed up memory.
Back then I tried to split up the program, replaced Lables and Gotos with Do-LpWhile loop etc... I still got the same error even there wasn't a "Goto" left in the program.

I then resetted my calc after I transmitted the program to my PC. After I put it back on my calc it worked fine.

We had this problem several times in the DCF in the last years but it is too seldom to play around and find the actual cause.
So I don't know if you will get this problem again when you backup your calc, reset it and then put the backup back on our calc...

Give it a try and let us know

[octobclrnts]

I guess the only problem with that is that the cable I have for my calc to computer doesn't work. So I really have no good way to back it up with out a lot of typing. O well, I guess you have to do what you have to do.

[bcgsr]

you don't have to back it up to your pc... a friend's calc will do it, too. the cable for that purpose costs nothing and is easy to build.

[octobclrnts]

The only problem witht that is that everyone in my school has a ti! It's crazy. Well, still, I'll see what I can do.