buggie in else syntax ?

[stef mientki]

Thomas Jollans wrote:
> On Tuesday 14 August 2007, 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
>>     
>
> is there a newline before the backslash ? Or a space after the backslash but 
> before the newline ?
>
>   
I investigated this some further in a hex editor,
and indeed sometimes there's a space,
ok that's my stupid mistake.

But I found a situation that also in the very simple example always 
gives a syntax error

    a = 2
    b = 5

    def JSM (line_nr):
        print line_nr

    if a>3:
        print 'asddas'
    else: JSM(230) ; \
        if b>3:              <== SYNTAX ERROR pointing to the "f" of if
            print 'bbbbb'
        else:
            print 'ccccc'
        print 'aaps'

And I don't see the syntax error.
And if you're interested in the hex file data:
  65 6C 73 65 3A 20 4A 53 4D 28 32 33 30 29 20 3B 20 5C 0D 0A

btw, I now split the else line over more than 1 line, and everything is 
perfect.

thanks,
Stef Mientki