ERRORS USING SBITS AND SFRS

Applies to: C51 C Compiler

Answer

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Information in this article applies to:

• C51 All Versions

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QUESTION

I've created the following program.

void main (void)
{
sfr P1 = 0x90;

while (1)
  {
  P1 ^= 0xFF;
  }
}

When I compile it, I receive the following error messages:

*** ERROR C141 IN LINE 3 OF .MAIN.C: syntax error near 'sfr'
*** ERROR C202 IN LINE 3 OF .MAIN.C: 'P1': undefined identifier

What's wrong?

ANSWER

SBIT and SFR objects may not be declared inside a function definition. They must be declared outside of a function. The following code compiles with no errors or warnings.

sfr P1 = 0x90;

void main (void)
{
while (1)
  {
  P1 ^= 0xFF;
  }
}

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to sfr in the Cx51 User's Guide.
• Refer to sbit in the Cx51 User's Guide.

Article last edited on: 2007-03-27 17:32:26