SHAPE

PLBCMP GUI Only

The SHAPE instruction defines an oval or rectangular shape. SHAPEs are visual devices that also support drag/drop and clipboard operations. To define a SHAPE, use one of the following statement formats:

(1)	[label]	SHAPE	[%]
(2)	[label]	SHAPE	(arraysize)
(3)	[label]	SHAPE	^
(4)	[label]	SHAPE	^,{target}
(5)	[label]	SHAPE	^(arraysize)
(6)	[label]	SHAPE	^(arraysize),({target}),...,({target})

Where:

label

Optional. A Data Label.

Optional. Denotes the item as being GLOBAL.

arraysize

Required. An integer decimal constant, CONST variable, or EQUATEd value indicating the number of array items.

Optional. Denotes the item as being a POINTER.

target

Required. The name of a previously defined data item of the same type.

Flags Affected: NONE

Note the following:

Multi-dimension arrays are supported up to a maximum of fourteen dimensions.
The ^ denotes Pointer Variable.
Although a SHAPE may be defined as Global, it is DESTROYed during a CHAIN instruction.