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Compiler Reporting

Liberty BASIC includes compiler reporting. This means that the compiler has a mechanism for reporting interesting things it finds while compiling. For example, if a program has two variable names which are the same except for their capitalization, the reporter will find this. Here is an example:

maxnum = 200

MaxNum = 300

Running a program containing the lines above anywhere in the code causes the compiler reporting pane to appear at the bottom of the Liberty BASIC editor. It reports:

similar variables: maxnum, MaxNum

Another example is variables with similar names. If one variable is called names$, but there is another string variable name$ (no letter 's', a common mistake), the reporter will mention it.

name$ = "Carl"

names$ = "Gundel"

If the lines above are contained in a program, the compiler reports:

string variable warning: name$, names$

Here is a picture of the compiler report pane:

Hiding the Compiler Report Pane

The compiler report pane takes up a significant amount of workspace at the bottom of the Liberty BASIC editor. It can be hidden by right-clicking the mouse within the report pane and choosing "Hide" from the menu.