[jawsscripts] Re: Compiler Error Frustration
- From: "Homme, James" <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:36:04 +0000
Hi,
I knew it had to be something totally obvious that I was just not seeing. Now,
for that coffee, and thanks, Doug.
Jim
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> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doug Lee
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:25 AM
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> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Compiler Error Frustration
>
> You're calling GetLineText but the function is actually called
> EditGetLineText. The compiler therefore sees a call to a function it
> doesn't know about. It assumes any function it hasn't seen declared
> returns int, but then it discovers you're assigning the result of
> getLineText to a string, so it bellows at you and comes to a stop.
>
> On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 12:20:59PM +0000, Homme, James wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm an experienced scripter, so my brain must not be firing on as
> many cylinders as it should this morning. Before I go for my second
> cup of coffee, I thought I'd ask to see if anyone spots the reason
> for this error.
> The error is that a string is expected when the compiler thinks I'm
> using an integer. Below is the code. I'm putting a comment before the
> line the script manager is pointing to. As you can see, I've
> commented out a bunch of lines to try to isolate the problem.
>
> Int Function UICopyHelper(Int iAppend)
>
> ;Copy or copy append, defaulting to current line if no selection
>
> var
> handle h,
> int i,
> int l,
> String s
>
> let s = GetSelectedText()
> let l = StringLength(s)
>
> ; if l < 1 then
> ; This is the offending line.
> let s = GetLineText (h, i)
> ; EndIf
>
> ; if IAppend then
> ; AppendToClipboard (s, True)
> ; else
> ; CopyToClipBoard(s)
> ; EndIf
> EndFunction
>
> ; This is the function the offending line calls.
>
> String Function EditGetLineText (handle h, int iLine)
>
> ;Get text of a line
> var
> string sReturn
>
> SaveCursor()
> InvisibleCursor()
> SaveCursor()
> RouteInvisibleToPc()
> sReturn = GetLine()
> RestoreCursor()
> PcCursor()
> RestoreCursor()
> ; SayString ("sReturn is " + sReturn)
> Return sReturn
>
> EndFunction
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Jim Homme,
>
>
> Usability Services,
>
>
> Phone: 412-544-1810.
>
>
>
> Jim Homme,
> Usability Services,
> Phone: 412-544-1810.
>
>
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