Doug, > Delphi's latest compiler provides a hint in these cases: > > var > x: Int32; > begin > try > x := 0; > x := 1; > writeln(x); > end. > > [dcc32 Hint] Project1.dpr(14): H2077 Value assigned to 'x' never used > (Line 14 is the one assigning zero.)
In hindsight my post should have read more like: - No compiler would treat the condition as an error. A warning, Yes. But not an error. - There are plenty of DB tools (IBExpert for one) which perform their own "syntax checking" and report warnings (though I would need to test if IBE reports a warning for this case). - AFAIK, the FB engine only reports errors. So, a new set of functions/methods would need to be developed to report and handle warnings. Sean
