buggie in else syntax ?

[James Stroud]

stef mientki wrote:
> hello,
> 
> I've the idea that the "else" syntax is not always handled correctly,
> or I'm overlooking something.
> 
> This pieces of code are automatic translation from another language,
> sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't ???
> 
> This piece of code works nice:
> 
>    a = 2
> 
>    def JSM (line_nr):
>          print line_nr
> 
>    if a>3:
>        print 'asddas'
>    else: JSM(230) ; \        <== this is the problem line, that's ok here
>        print 'aaps'
> 
> While this piece of code gives a syntax error:
> 
>    #Function button_antidender(bit in pin,sbyte in out
>    Button_Counter_Temp,byte in demp) return bit is
>    def button_antidender ( pin, button_counter_temp, demp ):
>         #serial_hw_write(counter)
>        Serial_HW_Write ( button_counter_temp )                 ;JSM(226)
>        if JSM(227) and (   button_counter_temp >= 0 ):
>            if JSM(228) and (  pin == on ):
>                button_counter_temp =  button_counter_temp  +  1      
> ;JSM(229)
>            else: JSM(230) ;
>    \                                                <=== SYNTAX ERROR
>                button_counter_temp = 1                               
> ;JSM(231)
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>  File "D:\data_to_test\JALsPy\JALsPy.py", line 347, in ?
>    Run_JALsPy_Application ()
>  File "D:\data_to_test\JALsPy\JALsPy.py", line 327, in 
> Run_JALsPy_Application
>    JG.app.MainLoop()
>  File "D:\data_to_test\JALsPy\JALsPy.py", line 255, in MainLoop
>    import JAL_simulation_file
>  File "D:\data_to_test\JALsPy\JAL_simulation_file.py", line 265
>    else: JSM(230) ; \
> 
> I guess it's not the preferred syntax, but the resemblance with the 
> original language it optimal.
> Why is it sometimes accepted an sometimes give an error message ?
> 
> thanks,
> Stef Mientki
> 
> 

Looks like you've escaped a space.


James


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