Quote Originally Posted by paul borgmeier
I do not see why you are limited to 3-5 IF's - you should only be code space limited. Just increase the number for each Else EndIf and all will be well. Yes, it is a little extra work - I was just providing a work around that worked for me. As noted above, I solved my problem by upgrading and could not be happier.
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No, I meant I personally would not go more than 3-5 (scratching the last number on a post-it note), I would get lost in my ELSE1/2/3/4 counts and generate more headaches.

Anyway, I like Paul feel, leave out non-basic stuff so people will want the PBP, and let the basic be BASIC. The idea of basic, it to make it simple and teach beginners programming, without IF ENDIF structure, the code looks back, and would confuse a beginner.

And in the last 20 years, BASIC evolved. It would be nice to see PBC do it as well.

I wanted to port my Atmel programs over, but the free RVKBASIC has both like PBP, since it is a BASIC compiler for microcontrollers.

But thanks for the idea, I have done it that way in the pass, a VERY long time ago. I could write a pre-processor to fix it, since I have no symbolic debugger I guess. I have no project at this time (do to the IF ENDIF issue). But if I get a new one I will look at the PBC again and the pre-processor option.

I would think there are conditions when they compile PBC and PBC that it could be turned on easly, maybe a wist list on this forum?

I can not imagine Paul and I are the only two, no there are another fellow.

The Admin here is a "VERY" fair person and do not think she will be offened.