Article: Q51417
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 7.00 7.10 | 7.00 7.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 6-AUG-1990
The CURRENCY data type available in Microsoft BASIC Professional
Development System (PDS) versions 7.00 and 7.10 can be used only with
the coprocessor/emulation math package (BC /FPi, the default). The
CURRENCY type is not supported in the alternate math package (BC /FPa
option). Trying to compile a program that uses CURRENCY variables with
the alternate math package results in "Currency type illegal in
alternate math pack" errors.
This information applies to Microsoft BASIC Professional Development
System (PDS) versions 7.00 and 7.10 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.
The implementation of a CURRENCY data type for alternate math would
have delayed the release of BASIC PDS 7.00 and 7.10, keeping the
product from developers who need the other new features. This feature
is under review and will be considered for inclusion in a future
release.
The CURRENCY data type is not found in Microsoft BASIC Compiler
versions earlier than Microsoft BASIC PDS version 7.00.
You can declare a variable with the CURRENCY data type by appending
the variable name with the suffix @ (the "at" sign), or you can use
the DIM statement with the AS CURRENCY clause (DIM x AS CURRENCY).