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Whenever I try to compile my game, 2600basic runs fine and generates a .asm file, but when DASM starts, I get the following error:

2600 Basic compilation complete.
DASM V2.20.07, Macro Assembler ©1988-2003
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (2): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '{5}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 53)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Syntax Error 'z{5}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (4): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Illegal character '{4}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 52)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Syntax Error 'z{4}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (6): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Illegal character '{7}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 55)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Syntax Error 'w{7}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (: error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Illegal character '{6}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 54)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Syntax Error 'w{6}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (10): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Illegal character '{5}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 53)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Syntax Error 'w{5}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (12): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Illegal character '{4}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 52)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Syntax Error 'w{4}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (14): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Illegal character '{3}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 51)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Syntax Error 'w{3}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (16): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Illegal character '{2}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 50)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Syntax Error 'w{2}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (18): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Illegal character '{1}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 49)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Syntax Error 'w{1}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (20): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Illegal character '{0}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 48)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Syntax Error 'w{0}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (22): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Illegal character '{3}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 51)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Syntax Error 'z{3}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (24): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Illegal character '{2}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 50)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Syntax Error 'z{2}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (2): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '{5}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 53)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Syntax Error 'z{5}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (4): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Illegal character '{4}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 52)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Syntax Error 'z{4}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (6): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Illegal character '{7}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 55)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Syntax Error 'w{7}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (: error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Illegal character '{6}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 54)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Syntax Error 'w{6}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (10): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Illegal character '{5}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 53)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Syntax Error 'w{5}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (12): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Illegal character '{4}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 52)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Syntax Error 'w{4}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (14): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Illegal character '{3}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 51)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Syntax Error 'w{3}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (16): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Illegal character '{2}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 50)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Syntax Error 'w{2}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (18): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Illegal character '{1}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 49)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Syntax Error 'w{1}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (20): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Illegal character '{0}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 48)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Syntax Error 'w{0}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (22): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Illegal character '{3}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 51)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Syntax Error 'z{3}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (24): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Illegal character '{2}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 50)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Syntax Error 'z{2}'.
     bytes of ROM space left
Unrecoverable error(s) in pass, aborting assembly!

 

Being new to Batari, I have no idea what the heck any of that means. :?:

 

Thanks for the help.

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Whenever I try to compile my game, 2600basic runs fine and generates a .asm file, but when DASM starts, I get the following error:

2600 Basic compilation complete.
DASM V2.20.07, Macro Assembler ©1988-2003
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (2): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '{5}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 53)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Syntax Error 'z{5}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (4): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Illegal character '{4}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 52)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Syntax Error 'z{4}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (6): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Illegal character '{7}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 55)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Syntax Error 'w{7}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (: error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Illegal character '{6}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 54)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Syntax Error 'w{6}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (10): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Illegal character '{5}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 53)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Syntax Error 'w{5}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (12): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Illegal character '{4}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 52)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Syntax Error 'w{4}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (14): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Illegal character '{3}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 51)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Syntax Error 'w{3}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (16): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Illegal character '{2}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 50)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Syntax Error 'w{2}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (18): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Illegal character '{1}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 49)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Syntax Error 'w{1}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (20): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Illegal character '{0}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 48)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Syntax Error 'w{0}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (22): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Illegal character '{3}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 51)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Syntax Error 'z{3}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (24): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Illegal character '{2}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 50)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Syntax Error 'z{2}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (2): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '{5}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 53)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Syntax Error 'z{5}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (4): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Illegal character '{4}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 52)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (5): error: Syntax Error 'z{4}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (6): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Illegal character '{7}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 55)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (7): error: Syntax Error 'w{7}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (: error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Illegal character '{6}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 54)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (9): error: Syntax Error 'w{6}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (10): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Illegal character '{5}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 53)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (11): error: Syntax Error 'w{5}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (12): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Illegal character '{4}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 52)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (13): error: Syntax Error 'w{4}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (14): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Illegal character '{3}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 51)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (15): error: Syntax Error 'w{3}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (16): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Illegal character '{2}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 50)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (17): error: Syntax Error 'w{2}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (18): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Illegal character '{1}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 49)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (19): error: Syntax Error 'w{1}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (20): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Illegal character '{0}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 119)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 48)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (21): error: Syntax Error 'w{0}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (22): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Illegal character '{3}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 51)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (23): error: Syntax Error 'z{3}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (24): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Illegal character '{2}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 122)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 50)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (25): error: Syntax Error 'z{2}'.
     bytes of ROM space left
Unrecoverable error(s) in pass, aborting assembly!

 

Being new to Batari, I have no idea what the heck any of that means. :?:

 

Thanks for the help.

The 2600basic_variable_redefs.h file contains a list of the variable redefinitions from the dim statements. For example, if you write a batari Basic that contains nothing but the following line, and then compile it, the 2600basic_variable_redefs.h file's contents will be as follows:

 

   dim my_variable = a

2600basic_variable_redefs.h file contents:

 

; This file contains variable mapping and other information for the current project.

my_variable = a

The error messages you're getting contain references to things like "z{4}"-- and that's the way you would refer to a bit of one of the variables, so I'm guessing you're trying to dim your own variables to single bits, such as the following:

 

   dim my_bit_variable = a{1}

2600basic_variable_redefs.h file contents:

 

; This file contains variable mapping and other information for the current project.

my_bit_variable = a{1}

Compiler errors:

 

---------- Capture Output ----------
> "C:\Atari2600\bB\2600bas.bat" "C:\Atari2600\bB\Projects\test_dim.bas"
2600 Basic compilation complete.
DASM V2.20.07, Macro Assembler (C)1988-2003
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (2): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '{1}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 97)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 49)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Syntax Error 'a{1}'.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (2): error: Not enough args passed to Macro.
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '{1}'.
char = '{' 123 (-1: 97)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Illegal character '}'.
char = '}' 125 (-1: 49)
2600basic_variable_redefs.h (3): error: Syntax Error 'a{1}'.
  bytes of ROM space left
Unrecoverable error(s) in pass, aborting assembly!
Complete.

> Terminated with exit code 0.

You can't dim your own variables to single bits like that. Instead, you'll need to dim a whole variable, and then you can refer to the individual bits you're interested in, as follows:

 

   dim my_variable = a
  my_variable{0} = 0
  my_variable{1} = 0
  my_variable{2} = 1
  my_variable{3} = 0
  my_variable{4} = 0
  my_variable{5} = 0
  my_variable{6} = 0
  my_variable{7} = 0
  rem * That should set my_variable to 4, or %00000100.
  score = 0
  if my_variable > 0 then for temp1 = 1 to my_variable : score = score + 1 : next
  scorecolor = $0E : rem * white
loop_1
  drawscreen
  if joy0fire then exit_loop_1
  goto loop_1
exit_loop_1
  rem * The score will display "000004".
  rem * Obviously, it would be easier to just use binary values:
  my_variable = %10101010
  rem * That should set my_variable to 170.
  score = 0
  if my_variable > 0 then for temp1 = 1 to my_variable : score = score + 1 : next
  if !my_variable{4} then COLUBK = $44 : rem * red
  if !my_variable{5} then scorecolor = $1C : rem * yellow
loop_2
  drawscreen
  goto loop_2
  rem * The screen will be red with a white score of "000170",
  rem * because my_variable{4} is 0, so !my_variable{4} is true;
  rem * and my_variable{5} is 1, so !my_variable{5} is false.

Michael

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To help future bB users who might have a similar problem, I added part of your example to the bB page:

 

http://www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-me...mmands.html#bit

Actually, my example wasn't very good, because we'd probably want to use different names for the different bits. So we could do something like the following:

 

   dim level = a
  rem * level will use only bits 0-3, so its value will be 0 to 15

  dim sparelives = a
  rem * sparelives will use only bits 4-6, so its value will be 0 to 7

  dim gameover = a
  rem * gameover will use only bit 7, so its value will be 0 or 1

  level = level && %11110000 : rem * set level to 0
  rem * this clears bits 0-3 without affecting bits 4-7

  sparelives = sparelives && %10001111 || %00100000 : rem * set sparelives to 2
  rem * this clears bits 4-6 without affecting bits 0-3 and bit 7, then it sets bit 5

  gameover{7} = 0 : rem * set gameover to 0 (no, or false)
  rem * this clears bit 7 without affecting bits 0-6

Setting or clearing a single bit is easy (as with gameover in the example), but setting or clearing a group of bits at once without affecting the other bits in the byte will require using AND (&&) and OR (||).

 

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Actually, my example wasn't very good, because we'd probably want to use different names for the different bits. So we could do something like the following . . .

If you get a chance, could you create a new thread with that example and a bit of info on this subject and I'll say that they should visit your thread for more information?

 

Speaking of your example, shouldn't "level && %11110000" be "level & %11110000"?

 

 

Thanks.

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Speaking of your example, shouldn't "level && %11110000" be "level & %11110000"?

Could be. I tend to get & and &&, and | and ||, confused. Also, I think batari once said that & and | will work in all cases-- logical operations as well as bit operations-- so it's probably safest to just use & and | all the time, anyway (but I'm not sure about that).

 

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I thought I'd mention that what the OP is trying to do is possible, though in a slightly different way, with builds after about April '07. I don't remember if I posted anything newer than that, but if I did, you can use "def" to redefine a bit definition as something more useful. You would do something like "def GAMEFLAG = a{1}" or something. If no suitable build exists, maybe it's about time to post one.

 

EDIT: Alright, here's a build of just the exe files. Use at your own risk.

bBbuild_10_25_08.zip

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I thought I'd mention that what the OP is trying to do is possible, though in a slightly different way, with builds after about April '07. I don't remember if I posted anything newer than that, but if I did, you can use "def" to redefine a bit definition as something more useful. You would do something like "def GAMEFLAG = a{1}" or something. If no suitable build exists, maybe it's about time to post one.

 

EDIT: Alright, here's a build of just the exe files. Use at your own risk.

Thanks. Is the bit definition ability the only new thing in this use-at-your-own-risk build of the .exe files?

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I thought I'd mention that what the OP is trying to do is possible, though in a slightly different way, with builds after about April '07. I don't remember if I posted anything newer than that, but if I did, you can use "def" to redefine a bit definition as something more useful. You would do something like "def GAMEFLAG = a{1}" or something. If no suitable build exists, maybe it's about time to post one.

 

EDIT: Alright, here's a build of just the exe files. Use at your own risk.

Thanks. Is the bit definition ability the only new thing in this use-at-your-own-risk build of the .exe files?

The def command replaces any string with a string you define yourself, so it works for more than just bits.

 

I've also added a macro command to define macros, a callmacro command to call them, but I can't remember how they work (I'll investigate this.)

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The error messages you're getting contain references to things like "z{4}"-- and that's the way you would refer to a bit of one of the variables, so I'm guessing you're trying to dim your own variables to single bits

 

Actually, that is exactly what I "tried" to do.

 

After fixing those, it worked!

 

 

Thanks for the fast response, I really appreciate it.

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