Unexpected Token In an Empty Function

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lincolnb

Unexpected Token In an Empty Function

in General Discussion • Other • 11 months ago

I was dinking around like I always do, and (after a long series of confusticating refactorments) I ended up with an error that doesn't seem to go away - when i try to run the sketch, the Setup window comes into focus, specifically, the last bracket - the closing bracket of the void setup() function. The error is "Unexpected Token: a"

I know this is considered bad style, but I deleted the entire contents of the setup() function. Everything from opening bracket to closing was gone. And I ran the sketch, and got the same error. (Do not worry. I easily undid my deletion)

What's going on? I think at this point, it's no longer my fault but I'm certainly willing to accept that it is. Maybe I will update my IDE.

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PhiLho

Re: Unexpected Token In an Empty Function

11 months ago

No need for an update, you just made a syntax error somewhere. That's something very common.
The Edit > Format or Ctrl+T command can help in spotting these.

lincolnb

Re: Unexpected Token In an Empty Function

11 months ago

OK, I finally got around to this. I tried Auto Formatting every source file in the project, and nothing has changed (other than cleaner looking code, but functionally, nothing has changed) I still get the same error. As I mentioned, as kind of an experiment, I deleted the entire contents of the source file in which the error was thrown, and I received the same error in the same source file. Something strange is happening.

In case anyone has time or interest in my problem, which would be nice, I uploaded my source code in a .zip file, called NewCamiDraw.zip. (As a point of explanation, I'm writing a drawing program for my sister Camille). Check it out on Google Drive. https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B11wuPyIwTvRZm04elV5T0tyMHc/edit

benja

Re: Unexpected Token In an Empty Function

11 months ago

When you have multiple tabs, the compiler does not highlight the line, where the error occurs, so if you can't remember, where you did the last changes it can help to just copy all of your code into one tab, and then try to run it.
In your case, this line would be highlighted:

void boxLine( a, float b, float aDest, float bDest) {

I suppose, you can find out what is wrong here by yourself.

lincolnb

Re: Unexpected Token In an Empty Function

11 months ago

Ah, thanks for the help.

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