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At 08:37 AM 6/22/06 +0200, Bernhard Treutwein wrote:
>The point is: INC(b) returns BYTE as opposed
>to b := b + 1 which produces a compiler error since
>b + 1 is INTEGER. In the latter case you have to explicitely
>use SHORT(SHORT(b+1)) to get it to compile.
>
>At least the possible (silent? by default) loss of digits is
>labeled in the latter case.
Thanks for pointing out that BYTE arithmetic is not supported, and
for providing a workaround. Note, however, that the workaround is
inconsistent. Variables of type INTEGER can also overflow, but this method
doesn't give you any protection against that.
Rex Couture
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