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mirberti
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problem with expression & constant
PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 2:41 am     Reply with quote
Hi,
I write this code but when I compile it, the compiler return me an error :

"EXPRESSION MUST EVALUATE TO A CONSTANT"

why ?? how can I resolve this problem ??

Thanks Mirko




Code:

int const PortaI[] = {PIN_B0, PIN_B1, PIN_C2, PIN_B5};

   for (i=0;i<N_INGRESSI+1;i++){
      if( input(PortaI[i]) ) Ingressi[i] = 0x01;
      else Ingressi[i] = 0x00;
   }     
Ttelmah
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Re: problem with expression & constant
PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:42 am     Reply with quote
mirberti wrote:
Hi,
I write this code but when I compile it, the compiler return me an error :

"EXPRESSION MUST EVALUATE TO A CONSTANT"

why ?? how can I resolve this problem ??

Thanks Mirko




Code:

int const PortaI[] = {PIN_B0, PIN_B1, PIN_C2, PIN_B5};

   for (i=0;i<N_INGRESSI+1;i++){
      if( input(PortaI[i]) ) Ingressi[i] = 0x01;
      else Ingressi[i] = 0x00;
   }     

Basically, the 'input' statement (and the equivalent output one), are not normal functions. They are instructions to the compiler to access a single pin, which must not change after compile time. The compiler cannot handle these funtions receiving anything other than a fixed value. Though the individual values in your array are fixed, by selecting using a variable, you are exceeding what the compiler can do with these functions.
There are a huge number of solutions. Probably the simplest, is just to use a switch to access the required pin. Alternatively, you can just write your own I/O function using a mask (but in your case, since the required locations are on two ports, this involves more work).

Best Wishes
mirberti
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Re: problem with expression & constant
PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:42 am     Reply with quote
thanks, but in my old firmwware there was a solution with SWITH.
Now I would write a scalable routine with I can use in all my program only changing a define or a constant.

Regards Mirko



Ttelmah wrote:
mirberti wrote:
Hi,
I write this code but when I compile it, the compiler return me an error :

"EXPRESSION MUST EVALUATE TO A CONSTANT"

why ?? how can I resolve this problem ??

Thanks Mirko




Code:

int const PortaI[] = {PIN_B0, PIN_B1, PIN_C2, PIN_B5};

   for (i=0;i<N_INGRESSI+1;i++){
      if( input(PortaI[i]) ) Ingressi[i] = 0x01;
      else Ingressi[i] = 0x00;
   }     

Basically, the 'input' statement (and the equivalent output one), are not normal functions. They are instructions to the compiler to access a single pin, which must not change after compile time. The compiler cannot handle these funtions receiving anything other than a fixed value. Though the individual values in your array are fixed, by selecting using a variable, you are exceeding what the compiler can do with these functions.
There are a huge number of solutions. Probably the simplest, is just to use a switch to access the required pin. Alternatively, you can just write your own I/O function using a mask (but in your case, since the required locations are on two ports, this involves more work).

Best Wishes
Ttelmah
Guest
Re: problem with expression & constant
PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:19 am     Reply with quote
mirberti wrote:
thanks, but in my old firmwware there was a solution with SWITH.
Now I would write a scalable routine with I can use in all my program only changing a define or a constant.

Regards Mirko



Ttelmah wrote:
mirberti wrote:
Hi,
I write this code but when I compile it, the compiler return me an error :

"EXPRESSION MUST EVALUATE TO A CONSTANT"

why ?? how can I resolve this problem ??

Thanks Mirko




Code:

int const PortaI[] = {PIN_B0, PIN_B1, PIN_C2, PIN_B5};

   for (i=0;i<N_INGRESSI+1;i++){
      if( input(PortaI[i]) ) Ingressi[i] = 0x01;
      else Ingressi[i] = 0x00;
   }     

Basically, the 'input' statement (and the equivalent output one), are not normal functions. They are instructions to the compiler to access a single pin, which must not change after compile time. The compiler cannot handle these funtions receiving anything other than a fixed value. Though the individual values in your array are fixed, by selecting using a variable, you are exceeding what the compiler can do with these functions.
There are a huge number of solutions. Probably the simplest, is just to use a switch to access the required pin. Alternatively, you can just write your own I/O function using a mask (but in your case, since the required locations are on two ports, this involves more work).

Best Wishes

The switch solution will still work. Adter all you only have four possible pins to be used.

Best Wishes
PCM programmer



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:06 am     Reply with quote
Look at the following thread:
http://www.ccsinfo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18233

Mark has posted two functions for output_high and
output_low that let you pass a CCS-style pin number
to the functions as a variable, instead of a constant.
Look for these function names in his post:
my_output_high()
my_output_low()
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