Declarations and Functions Overview | Statement List


Declarations

Declarations define the variables which are used in a program. You can specify the variable name, data type, and any initial values you want assigned to the variables. All declarations must precede the first line of executable code.

The declaration statement GRIPSW prevents the program from compiling if it contains undeclared simple variables.

The following table summarizes the format of declaration statements. See the Function List for a complete description of their use.

Declaration

Format Summary

NUMBER

NUMBER/name(dim1[,dim2[,dim3]]) [,name(dim1[,dim2[,dim3]])]+

STRING

STRING/name([dim1,[dim2]],n) [,name([dim1[,dim2]],n)]+

ENTITY

ENTITY/name[(dim1[,dim2[,dim3]])] [,name[(dim1[,dim2[,dim3]])]]+

DATA

DATA/name,value[,value]+[,name,value[,value]+]+

GRIPSW

GRIPSW/DECLRV