Undeclared array error with version 5

[mwaite]

OK maybe I'm jumping the gun a little, but I couldn't help but notice B4PPC v5 is posted! (admitedly I was checking emails and the web just in case)

Thought I would recompile an application coded from v4 to see if I can get any speed improvement with v5

When I try to run the program I get a compiling error: Use of undeclared array
Here's the line: Dim NewArray(y) as Byte

Isn't DIM doing just that, declaring the array?

(the y variable is passed to the sub)

[Cableguy]

Mwait
In the "What's New" page is stated that one of the new features of v5 is the ability to turn on or off alerts about unused or empty variables....

[Erel]

Arrays and structures must be first declared in Sub Globals.
You can later declare them again with a different size if needed.

[mwaite]

Thank you Erel.

And thank you for v5. (Just playing with the trial version right now, waiting for my email )

I want you to know I searched the entire help file before posting because I didn't want to ask a stupid question - and hey, didn't see it, so it wasn't a stupid question, right?

[Erel]

It was a very important question and I'm sure that the answer will help others too.
Arrays in Basic4ppc are always global variables.

[Cableguy]

In my book, There's no such thing as a "stupid Question", there are "already answered question"....

In the OLD forum I once said that "one should be proud of what one know, but humble enough to learn with others", or something like that....Be carefull with the GUN though....

[RandomCoder]

"one should be proud of what one know, but humble enough to learn with others"

I said it last time and I'll say it again - very profound words my friend

Regards,
RandomCoder