From ed5640d8b587fbcfed7dd7967f3de04b37a76f26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 11:06:44 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 4:7.4.7. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- .../source/text/sbasic/shared/compatible.xhp | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 63 insertions(+) create mode 100644 helpcontent2/source/text/sbasic/shared/compatible.xhp (limited to 'helpcontent2/source/text/sbasic/shared/compatible.xhp') diff --git a/helpcontent2/source/text/sbasic/shared/compatible.xhp b/helpcontent2/source/text/sbasic/shared/compatible.xhp new file mode 100644 index 000000000..271bd2511 --- /dev/null +++ b/helpcontent2/source/text/sbasic/shared/compatible.xhp @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ + + + + + + Option Compatible + /text/sbasic/shared/compatible.xhp + + + + + Option Compatible + + +
+

Option Compatible Statement

+ Option Compatible extends %PRODUCTNAME Basic compiler and runtime, allowing supplemental language constructs to Basic. +
+ + This option may affect or assist in the following situations: + + Allow special characters as identifiers. all characters that are defined as + letter in the Latin-1 (ISO 8859-1) character set, are accepted + as part of identifiers. + Create VBA constants including non-printable characters. + Allow the New operator to be optional in Dim statements. + Allow default values for optional parameters in procedures. + Use named arguments when multiple optional parameters exist. + Preload of %PRODUCTNAME Basic libraries + + Option Compatible is required when coding class modules. + + Option Compatible + +

Special characters as identifiers

+ + Option Compatible + ' With this option the code works, otherwise it causes a compiling error + Sub Main + ä = 10 + print ä + End Sub + + Statement Option VBAsupport 1 implies Option Compatible statement automatically. +
+ + + + + + + Variables scope modification in Using Procedures and Functions with CompatibilityMode() function. + Refer to Identifying the Operating System and Getting Session Information for class module examples, or Access2Base shared Basic library for other class examples making use of Option Compatible compiler mode. +
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