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kbrown

09-12-2003 08:19 AM

Possible bug in MEL

I've posted this to couple of other forums too.

What am I doing wrong or is there a bug in the switch statement?

Code:

{

    int $a = -5;



    switch($a)

    {

    case -5:

         print("$a was -5\n");

         break;

    default:

         print("$a was some other number\n");

    }

}

The above yields to an error message while it shouldn't:

Code:

// Error:      case -5:

//

// Error: Line 6.11: Syntax error //

// Error:      default:

//

// Error: Line 9.12: Syntax error //

// Error: }; //

// Error: Line 12.1: Syntax error //

It seems like you can't use negative values in a case... :saywhat:

case (-5): doesn't work either...

Pony	09-12-2003 09:27 AM

Hopefully someday soon I will know enufe about mel to give some kind of responce.. sorry ATM..

kbrown

09-12-2003 02:26 PM

No worries, Pony. I am 99.9% sure that this is a bug. I found a workaround though. The trick is to convert the test variable into a string:

Code:

{

   int $a = -5;

   string $b = $a;



   switch($b)

   {

   case "-5":

        print("\n$a was -5\n");

        break;

   default:

        print("\n$a was some other number\n");

   }

}

kbrown

10-12-2003 09:27 AM

Yup, it's a bug. Confirmed by an Alias software developer. Since there is a workaround (see above), it's a low priority bug...

Pony	10-12-2003 12:16 PM

I still think they should give you something for finding it.. even if your not the first.. er.. at least a darn cookie !!

kbrown

10-12-2003 03:00 PM

Hehe... Yeah, I could send them a list of demands :D

- A Quadro FX 3000 card
- A Lamborchini
- A nice and peaceful house near the ocean
- 100 cases of beer

:D

cavalt

10-12-2003 03:26 PM

100 CASES OF BEER!!!!!

Kbrown, we gotta talk.
100 cases of beer is nothing.

10 000 cases of beer!!! Now that's more like it!! He. He.

:beer:

kbrown

10-12-2003 05:22 PM

I forgot to mention... 100 cases per week :D

:beer:

Pony	10-12-2003 09:24 PM

thats a lot of bear.. oh oh.. never mind I see you plan on having partys and inviting Kevin..LOL

kbrown

10-12-2003 09:54 PM

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