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AssertWarnkeyword
Debugging macro that prints a warning if an expression evaluates to 0.
Syntax
#define AssertWarn(expression) If (expression) = 0 Then : fb_AssertWarn( __FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__, #expression ) : End If
Parameters
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
expression | Any valid expression. If | |
expression | evaluates to 0, a warning message is printed to stderr (console). |
Description
The
AssertWarn macro is intended for use in debugging and works only if the -g option is selected in the FBC command line. In this case it prints a warning message if expression evaluates to 0. It doesn't stop the program execution like Assert does.Its normal use is to check the correct value of the variables during debugging.
If
-g is not passed to fbc, the macro does not generate any code.Remarks
Usage
AssertWarn( expression )
Dialect Differences
- Not available in the -lang qb dialect unless referenced with the alias
__ASSERTWARN.
Differences from QB
- New to FreeBASIC
See also
Example
Sub foo
Dim a As Integer
a=0
AssertWarn(a=1)
End Sub
foo
'' If -g is used this code prints: test.bas(3): assertion failed at FOO: a=1
Reference
- Documented in KeyPgAssertwarn.html