Compiler

Command

Description

;

Delimits a new line (allows multiple commands to appear on the same line).

$INSERT statement

Inserts source code from another procedure into the current procedure at this point. The default location for the storage of BASIC+ source code is the SYSPROCS table.

*, !, /*...*/

Designates that the following string is a comment, and not an executable part of the code.

Begin Condition
Pre:
Post:
End Condition

Begins the contract block. This block is ended with an End Condition statement, and before that, you must have at least Pre: and Post: statements.

Compile statement

Begins a stored procedure declaration (optional). One of two types of stored procedure must be specified: Function, or Subroutine.

Declare statement

Causes the compiler to recognize calls to subroutines or user-defined functions.

End statement

If not part of a multi-line statement (such as If ... Then), tells the compiler to stop compilation at that point.

Equate or Equ statement

Establishes equivalency between a constant and a value, or between a constant and an expression (example: Equate BEEP$ To Char(7)).

Function statement

Directs the compiler to tag the object code of a procedure as being a user-defined function.

LineMark

Inserts a linemark character into the compiled code of code compiled without linemarks.

Subroutine statement

Directs the compiler to tag the object code of a procedure as being an external subroutine. An external subroutine does not return a value.