On 03/11/2011 06:05 PM, Vincent Teachout wrote:
> I added a define in my code that needs to be set to different value
> based on who I'm compiling for. I want to just uncomment the correct
> DEFINE. The Include file is included properly, and all other defines
> work.  The following does not work (trying to define _CLIENT_ID as
> "CITYTHREE)
>
> *#DEFINE  _CLIENT_ID .NULL.&&  Default. Not customized, set null
> *#DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYONE"
>
>
>                               *#DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYTWO"
>
> #DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYTHREE"
>
>
>
> *#DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYFOUR"
>
>
>                                  *#DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYFIVE"
>
>
> The following line crashes with a message that _CLIENT_ID is an unknown
> variable:
>
> cClientid =  _CLIENT_ID
>
>
> However, if I simply have a blank line before and after my DEFINE, as
> below, the above line works perfectly.  What am I missing?  Thanks.
>
>                                                 *#DEFINE  _CLIENT_ID
> .NULL.&&  Default. Not customized, set null
> *#DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYONE"
>
>
>                               *#DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYTWO"
>
>
> #DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYTHREE"
>
>
>
> *#DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYFOUR"
>
>
>                                  *#DEFINE _CLIENT_ID  "CITYFIVE"
>
>


Check out #if.... #elif....   #endif  You can use it to include code at 
compile time.


Jeff

---------------

Jeff Johnson
[email protected]
(623) 582-0323

www.san-dc.com



_______________________________________________
Post Messages to: [email protected]
Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox
OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech
Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox
This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected]
** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the 
author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added 
to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

Reply via email to