Problem With If, Else If Chain

[chief 0]

Can anybody tell me why the compiler doesn't like this bit of code?

 

void startup()
{
  while(1)//startup loop - chk subd conn, last_state, pause, check S1
  {
		   if(no_conn) //test if PS subd is connected
		{
			lcd_gotoxy( 0, 0 );
		lprintf("PS not connected");
		}
			else if (last_state == S)//SC
				{recover_SC();}
			else if (last_state == L)//NL
				{recover_NL();}
			else if (last_state == X)//exit
				{recover_exit();}
			else {
				lcd_gotoxy( 0, 0 );
				lprintf("PS connected");
				lprintf("\nS1 to start");
				}
			delay_ms(100);
			if(S1 == 0)
				{				 
				while( S1 == 1) 
				do_next_thing();
				}
	}//end while loop
}//end startup

 

I get the message:

 

Building...

"C:\Program Files\SourceBoost\boostc++_pic16.exe" bias_burn_nr.cpp -t PIC16F877A -idx 1 -obj Debug -d _DEBUG

bias_burn_nr.cpp(75:25): error: unknown identifier 'L'

bias_burn_nr.cpp(75:25): error: invalid operand 'L'

bias_burn_nr.cpp(75:22): error: failed to generate expression

bias_burn_nr.cpp(75:6): error: error in the 'else' body of 'if' expression

BoostC++ Optimizing C++ Compiler Version 7.02 (for PIC16 architecture)

http://www.sourceboost.com

Copyright© 2004-2011 Pavel Baranov

Copyright© 2004-2011 David Hobday

 

Licensed to (NAME) under Single user Pro License for 1 node(s)

Limitations: PIC12,PIC16 max code size:Unlimited, max RAM banks:Unlimited

 

 

bias_burn_nr.cpp

 

failure

error: failed

Done

[Reynard 0]

How have you declared S, L and X ?

 

Are they constants, enums or variables ?

 

Does L really exist ?

 

Try to avoid single letter names as they can get confused with register and bit names already defined in the PIC header file.

 

Cheers

 

Reynard

[chief 0]

How have you declared S, L and X ?

 

Are they constants, enums or variables ?

 

Does L really exist ?

 

Try to avoid single letter names as they can get confused with register and bit names already defined in the PIC header file.

 

Cheers

 

Reynard

 

Thank you Reynard,

It was a typo in my declarations. That's what I get for writing code on a netbook! Thanks for your help.

I'm also changing them from letters to words.

Brian