Non-modifiable variable declaration.
Syntax
Const symbolname1 [AS DataType] = value1 [, symbolname2 [AS DataType] = value2, ...]
or
Const [AS DataType] symbolname1 = value1 [, symbolname2 = value2, ...]
Description
Declares non-modifiable constant data that can be integer or decimal (floating-point) numbers or strings. The constant type will be inferred if
DataType isn't explicitly given.
Specifying
String * Size,
Zstring * Size or
Wstring * Size as
DataType is not allowed.
Specifying
String as
DataType is tolerated but without effect because the resulting type is always a
Zstring * Size.
Constants follow visibility rules similar to those of variables for Namespace blocks, Type blocks, and compound block statements.
Example
Const Red = RGB(252, 2, 4)
Const Black As UInteger = RGB(0, 0, 0)
Const Text = "This is red text on a black bkgnd."
Locate 1, 1
Color Red, Black
Print Text
Sleep
End
Differences from QB
See also