RodBird
Oct 30, 2015
=Bugs and Gotchas=//The//Author - The Community//[[toc|flat]]---- || - || Unary minus is not supported, use 0-x || [[libertybasicbugs/Unary minus not supported|Info]] || || = || Comparing two floats x.x y.y is problematic || [[libertybasicbugs/Incorrect floating point value|Gotcha]] || || !insert || Texteditor !insert command requires a locally scoped string || [[libertybasicbugs/TEXTEDITOR !insert|Bug]] || || % || If this appears in front of a using() number its too big to fit || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Using():|Info]] || || * || A missing * in a maths statement is not caught, always insert * || [[libertybasicbugs/Missing * not caught in expressions|Info]] || || , || Missing , are sometimes not reported, check , are inserted || [[libertybasicbugs/Missing commas are not reported|Info]] || || Beep || Beep is not supported by modern BIOS, use Playwave instead || [[libertybasicbugs/BEEP|Info]] || || Box graphics || Box draws one pixel short || [[libertybasicbugs/Line and Box draw one pixel short|Info]] || || Branch labels || A [Branch Label] should not head up another [Branch Label] || [[libertybasicbugs/Branch Labels|Bug]] || || Button || Button anchor values result in misplaced buttons || [[libertybasicbugs/Button anchor misplacement|Bug]] || || Calldll || Calldll return types USHORT and WORD are broken || [[libertybasicbugs/CALLDLL return types 'ushort' and 'word' are broken|Bug]] || || Close || Random file's close command cannot use a Handle$ variable || [[libertybasicbugs/Handle variables do not work with RANDOM files|Bug]] || || Data || If you precede the data statement with line numbers it will fail || [[libertybasicbugs/DATA|Bug]] || || Error message || Attempted to kill non-existant file || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Attempted%20to%20kill%20non-existant%20file|Gotcha]] || || Error message || Stack Overflow || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Stack%20Overflow|Gotcha]] || || Error message || Collection is empty || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Collection%20is%20empty|Gotcha]] || || Error message || Argument must be a collection || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Argument%20must%20be%20a%20collection|Gotcha]] || || Error message || Index (n) is outside collection bounds || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Index%20(nnn)%20is%20outside%20collection%20bounds|Gotcha]] || || Error message || Invalid Branch Label [xyz] || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Invalid%20branch%20label%20%5Bxyz%5D|Gotcha]] || || Error message || Float invalid op || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Float%20invalid%20op|Info]] || || Error message || System Primitive Failed || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-System%20Primitive%20Failed|Gotcha]] || || Error message || File is literally invisible || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Open%20file,%20the%20file%20is%20literally%20invisible|Gotcha]] || || Error message || Error Opening file || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Open%20file%20gives%20Error%20Opening%20File|Gotcha]] || || Error message || File System Access Denied || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Open%20file%20gives%20File%20System%20Access%20Denied|Gotcha]] || || Error message || Problem creating file || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Creating%20an%20.exe%20gives%20Problem%20Creating%20File|Gotcha]] || || Error message || OS Error cannot find file || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Creating%20an%20.exe%20gives%20OS%20Error%20cannot%20find%20file|Gotcha]] || || Error message || String can't hold string || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-String%20can't%20hold%20string|Info]] || || Error message || A non-continuable protection violation has occurred || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-Protection%20violation|Gotcha]] || || Error message || IsEmpty || [[lbpe/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Liberty%20Runtime%20Errors:-IsEmpty|Gotcha]] || || Field || Random file's field command cannot use a Handle$ variable || [[libertybasicbugs/Handle variables do not work with RANDOM files|Bug]] || || File Association || Associating liberty.exe to .bas files needs manual fix on upgrade || [[libertybasicbugs/File Association .bas|Info]] || || For Next || Incorrectly allows a string variable as a loop counter || [[libertybasicbugs/FOR-allows string index variable|Bug]] || || For Next || Do not use a global variable as a loop counter || [[libertybasicbugs/FOR-global loop counter|Info]] || || For Next || Don't jump out a for next loop, leave using exit for || [[libertybasicbugs/Jumping out of a nested FOR loop|Gotcha]] || || For Next || A STRUCT variable cannot be used as a loop counter || [[libertybasicbugs/Structure member cannot be used as FOR variable|Info]] || || Function || Arrays are global by default and available inside functions || [[libertybasicbugs/Arrays Not Passed to Subs|Info]] || || Function || Global variables need not be passed to functions || [[libertybasicbugs/FUNCTION with GLOBAL parameter|Info]] || || Get || Random file's get command cannot use a Handle$ variable || [[libertybasicbugs/Handle variables do not work with RANDOM files|Bug]] || || Handle$ || Handle$ variables do not work with RAF files || [[libertybasicbugs/Handle variables do not work with RANDOM files|Bug]] || || Horizscrollbar || Large graphics need special preparation || [[libertybasicbugs/Scrollbars-Graphics-Distorted|Bug]] || || IDE || IDE-editor - Undo feature does not work + some quirks || [[libertybasicbugs/Environment|Bug]] || || Inkey$ || The help file reference listing Virtual Key Codes is erroneous ||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/HELPFILE-virtual+key+codes|Info]][[libertybasicbugs/HELPFILE-virtual key codes|Info]] || || Input var$;val || Input cannot use a var$ as a prompt as per the help file || [[libertybasicbugs/INPUT-variable as prompt|Bug]] || || Inputcsv || Does not deal with embeded quotes correctly || [[libertybasicbugs/INPUTCSV does not accept embedded quotes|Bug]] || || Line graphics || Line draws one pixel short || [[libertybasicbugs/Line and Box draw one pixel short|Info]] || || Listbox || Changes to font size after creation breaks scroll range || [[libertybasicbugs/Listbox horizontal scroll range|Bug]] || || lof() || Lof() function reports incorrect files size for files > 4Gb || [[libertybasicbugs/lof() reports wrong file size for large files|Info]] || || Mainwin || Mainwin permanently alters width, reset to 80 using preferences || [[libertybasicbugs/MAINWIN changes preferences|Info]] || || Mid$() || Mid$() reads a string fragment, it cannot assign a string fragment || [[libertybasicbugs/MID-can not assign value|Info]] || || middleButtonMove || middleButtonMove event is broken || [[libertybasicbugs/middleButtonMove event|Bug]] || || Pie graphics || Pie and Piefilled drawing distorted ||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/Pie+and+Piefilled+drawing+distorted|Bug]][[libertybasicbugs/Pie and Piefilled drawing distorted|Bug]] || || Piefilled graphics || Pie and Piefilled drawing distorted || [[libertybasicbugs/Pie and Piefilled drawing distorted|Bug]] || || Printerdialog || Printerdialog is broken an API alternative is available || [[libertybasicbugs/PRINTERDIALOG-broken for XP and higher|Bug]] || || Prompt || If you use prompt when a timer is running Liberty will crash || [[libertybasicbugs/Timer and Prompt conflict|Bug]] || || Put || Random file's put command cannot use a Handle$ variable || [[libertybasicbugs/Handle variables do not work with RANDOM files|Bug]] || || Put || Attempting to write to record 0 erronously creates a 4Gb file || [[libertybasicbugs/PUT – attempt to write record 0 writes 4Gb file|Bug]] || || Redim || Redim acts on an existing array a(x,y) x,y cannot change || [[libertybasicbugs/Redim fails to redimension an array|Info]] || || Rnd(0) || Rnd(0) has a slight bias, improved routines are available || [[libertybasicbugs/Improved RND() function|Info]] || || Sort || Sort a(),r,c,col if r is less than c sorting breaks when col is >r || [[libertybasicbugs/Sort|Bug]] || || Sort || Sorting is not in ASCII order it is dictionary order but flawed || [[libertybasicbugs/SORT-fails to provide dictionary order|Bug]] || || STRUCT || STRUCT keyword is case sensitive||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/STRUCT-keyword+is+case+sensitive%20|Info]]|| [[libertybasicbugs/STRUCT-keyword is case sensitive|Info]] || || STRUCT double || STRUCT member of type double crashes if you assign and integer||[[http://%20http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/STRUCT-DOUBLE+crashes+then+assigning+integer%20|Bug]]|| [[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/STRUCT-DOUBLE+crashes+then+assigning+integer|Bug]] || || STRUCT Variable || STRUCT variable cannot be used as a For loop counter||[[http://%20http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/Structure+member+cannot+be+used+as+FOR+variable%20|Info]]|| [[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/Structure+member+cannot+be+used+as+FOR+variable|Info]] || || Sub || Arrays are global by default and available inside Subs ||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/Arrays+Not+Passed+to+Subs%20|Info]][[libertybasicbugs/Arrays Not Passed to Subs|Info]] || || Sub || Global variables need not be passed to Subs ||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/FUNCTION+with+GLOBAL+parameter%20|Info]][[libertybasicbugs/FUNCTION with GLOBAL parameter|Info]] || || Texteditor || The !insert command must use a locally scoped string||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TEXTEDITOR+%21insert%20|Info]]|| [[libertybasicbugs/TEXTEDITOR !insert|Info]] || || Texteditor || The undo feature is broken ||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TEXTEDITOR+-+Undo+feature+doesn%27t+work%20|Bug]][[libertybasicbugs/TEXTEDITOR - Undo feature doesn't work|Bug]] || || Time$() || Time$() arguments are case sensitive, lower case|| http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TIME-arguments+are+case+sensitive||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TIME-arguments+are+case+sensitive|Info]] || || Timer || If you use prompt when a timer is running Liberty will crash|| http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/Timer+and+Prompt+conflict||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/Timer+and+Prompt+conflict|Bug]] || || Timer || If a timer is set you must consider where the scope is when it fires ||http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TIMER-sub+as+event+handler[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TIMER-sub+as+event+handler|Gotcha]] || || Timer || Timer events repeat, you must turn them off asap ||FastFAQTutorial needed || || Timer || Only a timer encased entirely within a sub will work ||FastFAQTutorial needed || || Trapclose || Trapclose is broken for windows of type text ||http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TRAPCLOSE+does+not+work+correctly+in+text+window[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TRAPCLOSE+does+not+work+correctly+in+text+window|Bug]] || || Using || Using is accurate to 16 digits, beyond that is garbage ||http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/USING+loses+accuracy+after+16+digits[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/USING+loses+accuracy+after+16+digits|Info]] || || Using() || If a % appears the number is too big to fit in the format ||http://lbpe.wikispaces.com/FastFAQ#Fast FAQ:-Using():[[http://lbpe.wikispaces.com/FastFAQ#Fast%20FAQ:-Using():|Info]] || || Vertscrollbar || Large graphics need special preparation|| http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/Scrollbars-Graphics-Distorted||[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/Scrollbars-Graphics-Distorted|Bug]] || || Virtual Key Code || The help file reference listing Virtual Key Codes is erroneous ||http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/HELPFILE-virtual+key+codes[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/HELPFILE-virtual+key+codes|Info]] || || Window type Dialog || Dialog windows may position incorrectly if DPI is not 96 ||http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/DIALOG-wrong+position[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/DIALOG-wrong+position|Bug]] || || Window type Text || Trapclose is broken for windows of type text ||http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TRAPCLOSE+does+not+work+correctly+in+text+window[[http://libertybasicbugs.wikispaces.com/TRAPCLOSE+does+not+work+correctly+in+text+window|Bug]] || ---- [[toc|flat]]