Deftype statements must precede declarations

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Deftype statements include DefInt, DefDbl, DefCur, and so on. This error has the following causes and solutions:

  • A variable declaration precedes a Deftype statement at module level.

    Move the Deftype statement to precede all variable declarations.

  • A Deftype statement appears in a procedure.

    Move the Deftype statement to module level, preceding all variable declarations.

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