Broken Enum?

[danmc77 0]

Guys,

 

Take a look at this very simple program:

 

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#include <system.h>

#include <icd2.h>

#include <string.h>

#include <float.h>

 

enum Bypass_PosN {BYP_OFF,BYP_OPEN,BYP_CLOSE};

 

void main()

{

Bypass_PosN=BYP_OFF;

}

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When I try to build this, I get this:

 

C:\debug\test.c(9): error: general error

C:\debug\test.c(9): error: failure

 

Now, if I change Bypass_PosN in the enum declaration to something else like, Bypass_Pos, then I get this:

 

C:\debug\test.c(10:2): error: unknown identifier 'Bypass_PosN'

C:\debug\test.c(10:2): error: invalid operand 'Bypass_PosN'

C:\debug\test.c(10:13): error: failed to generate expression

 

Something is not right here. I'm using PIC18 rev 6.89.

 

Please take a look.

 

Thanks,

 

Dan

[Pavel 0]

Compiler behaviour is correct. This is not valid C code :angry:

 

Regards,

Pavel

[Reynard 0]

Dan,

 

An enum name is not a variable but a data type. Whether it is a unsigned char or int will depend on the size of the enum values. i.e. if you have BYP_CLOSE=1000, then the compiler will make the variable (fred) a unsigned int. The compiler will use the smallest data type it can.

 

#include <system.h>
enum Bypass_Position {BYP_OFF,BYP_OPEN,BYP_CLOSE};


enum Bypass_Position fred;

void main()
{
fred = BYP_OPEN;
}

 

Cheers

 

Reynard

[danmc77 0]

Dan,

 

An enum name is not a variable but a data type. Whether it is a unsigned char or int will depend on the size of the enum values. i.e. if you have BYP_CLOSE=1000, then the compiler will make the variable (fred) a unsigned int. The compiler will use the smallest data type it can.

 

#include <system.h>
enum Bypass_Position {BYP_OFF,BYP_OPEN,BYP_CLOSE};


enum Bypass_Position fred;

void main()
{
fred = BYP_OPEN;
}

 

Cheers

 

Reynard

 

 

Pavel, Reynard,

 

Thank you so much for correcting my foolishness.

 

Humbly,

 

Dan