Invalid syntax for conditional compiler constant declarations

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Entering conditional compiler constants in an Options dialog box differs from declaring constants in code. This error has the following cause and solution:

  • You used improper syntax when entering a constant declaration in the in an Options dialog box. The only valid syntax is a simple assignment of an integer value to the identifier. Make sure the syntax for the entry is as follows, with each constant separated by a colon (:):

    constantname= [{+ | - }]integervalue: [{+ | - }]constantname=integervalue  [...]

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