Yes, its dumb, but the problem has been there since the day day dot. So suck it up and work around :)
Per On 19 September 2017 at 21:55, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users < ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: > On 19/09/2017 21:32, Dave Park via Ql-Users wrote: > >> Your BASIC interpreter fits in 48K. With room to spare. >> > > And? > > (pun intended) > > Wolfgang > >> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 2:27 PM, Wolfgang Lenerz via Ql-Users < >> ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >>> >>> Just a rant about the SBasic AND operator. >>> >>> Suppose this: >>> >>> 10 a=0 >>> 20 b=10 >>> 30 if (a<>0 AND b/a=5) >>> 40 do_something >>> 50 end if >>> >>> Run it and what happens? >>> >>> You get an "overflow" error at line 30. >>> You get this error because it is trying to evaluate the second condition >>> (b/a) and failing as a=0 and you can't divide by 0. >>> >>> BUT WHY IS IT TRYING TO EVALUATE THE SECOND CONDITION IN THE FIRST PLACE? >>> >>> The first condition (a<>0) is NOT met and so, in any other programming >>> language I use, the second condition isn't even tested, as the result >>> will >>> be "false" anyway because of this. >>> >>> Apparently though, Sbasic still also tests the second condition. >>> >>> Grrrr. >>> >>> Wolfgang >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> QL-Users Mailing List >>> >>> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > > > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List
