Bart wrote:
> In my browserdetection code I have this:
>
> const
> OS_HAS_DEFAULT_BROWSER = {$IFDEF WINDOWS}True{$ELSE}False{$ENDIF};
>
> When I compile my program I get this warning:
> "browserdetection.pp(187,34) Warning: unreachable code"
>
> line 187 ->
> if OS_HAS_DEFAULT_BROWSER then Exit;
> (the cursor then blinks on the E in Exit (position 34))
>
> Why is this?
Because if OS_HAS_DEFAULT_BROWSER = false then the compiler will optimise the
if call away (as it
can never actually execute) and the "Exit" can never be reached.
You would be just as effective using
{$IFDEF WINDOWS}
Exit;
{$ENDIF}
Brad
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