Q68024: BC.EXE "AS Missing" in TYPE Using Space Between Array and ()

Article: Q68024
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 7.00 7.10 | 7.00 7.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# S901121-21 buglist7.00 buglist7.10 | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 9-JAN-1991

The BC.EXE compiler gives the error "AS Missing" on an array in a TYPE
statement if you mistakenly leave a space between the last letter in
the array name and the left parenthesis. (This misleading error
message will occur only if you create the program in an editor other
than QBX.EXE. The problem doesn't occur when you save the program in
QBX.EXE because QBX.EXE automatically removes the offending space
character.)

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with the Microsoft BASIC
Professional Development System versions 7.00 and 7.10 for MS-DOS and
MS OS/2. We are researching this problem and will new information here
as it becomes available.

Workaround
----------

To work around the problem in any editor other than QBX.EXE, remove
the offending space character.

To reproduce this problem, enter the following code example into any
text editor other than QBX.EXE. (Note that if you load this program
into the QBX.EXE environment, the space between the array name and the
"(" character will automatically be removed.)

TYPE t1
  s (1 TO 45) AS SINGLE
END TYPE

The BC.EXE compiler produces the following output when compiling this
code:

Microsoft (R) BASIC Compiler Version 7.10
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1982-1990. All rights reserved.
 0030   0006       s (1 TO 45)  AS SINGLE
                     ^ AS missing
                     ^ Skipping forward to END TYPE statement

45962 Bytes Available
45853 Bytes Free

    0 Warning Error(s)
    2 Severe  Error(s)

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