[SOLVED] Compile time error for function declaration, why?
lazarus / 16-Databases

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Elmug · 2012-06-29 20:19

Hi everyone,

I have put a function in an application, to convert a fieldtype value
to a string, that I found on the web.

function FldToStr(const Value : TFieldType) : String;
begin
   Case Value of
   ftUnknown    :  FldToStr := 'Unknown';
      (etc.)
      (etc.)
   ftTimeStamp   :  FldToStr := 'TimeStamp';
   ftFMTBcd   :  FldToStr := 'FMTBcd';
   end;
end;


I get this error:
unit1.pas(51,1) Fatal: Syntax error, "identifier" expected but "BEGIN"
found

The error detector  highlites the code-line with the word 'begin'.

Would appreciate help on getting it right.

Thanks!

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Laksen · 2012-06-29 22:23

Did you put it in the interface section?

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Elmug · 2012-06-30 05:57

Quote from: Laksen on June 30, 2012, 12:23:16 amDid you put it in the
interface section?

Thanks, Laksen for pointing this out.

I went back to a working backup, and carefully pasted it on it, and at
the implementation section, and it has now compiled without errors. I
can't really say now what specifically was wrong, as I tried on the
current version to resolve it and gave up. But it definitely was a
typo of some sort, or a deleted line somewhere.

I am moving on to using it and see if I can get this resolved.

Will report back, if I can do it, or if I get stuck.

EDITED TO  REPORT BACK: Got it all squared out. Reference:
   http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,17406.0.html