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Hello. I am trying to find new and exciting ways to optimize (read: shrink down) my current code and want to include an eeprom autorefresh option to cut down on variables. Basically, when I have the AutoRefreshCompile option set, I want it to create the variable "randomvariable". My code is pretty simple:
#define AutoRefreshCompile 1 #if(AutoRefreshCompile==1) { // line x extern signed short randomvariable; } // line y #endif
I am getting errors that read as follows:
VARS.H(x) error C141: syntax error near '{' VARS.H(y) error C141: syntax error near '}'
I'm guessing it is not possible to do this (if I remember correctly, variables have to be declared at the beginning and can't be in the middle of functions/code segments but maybe it's some really simple fix.
I realize this might not work but I figure it's worth a shot. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Please stop mixing C-preprocessor directives and normal C statements. This is not the first question of yours doing so. Get some books about using C and don't try to be 'more clever' than other C developers by writing obscure things.
eg, http://www.keil.com/forum/21544/
stop mixing C-preprocessor directives and normal C statements
if you can't figure out the difference, stop using it