Option Compatible Statement

Option Compatible extends LibreOffice Basic compiler and runtime, allowing supplemental language constructs to Basic.

warning

This statement must be added before the executable program code in a module.


This option may affect or assist in the following situations:

note

Option Compatible is required when coding class modules.


Syntax:

Option Compatible

Example:

Special characters as identifiers


        Option Compatible
        ' With this option the code works, otherwise it causes a compiling error
        Sub Main
            ä = 10
            print ä
        End Sub
    
tip

Statement Option VBAsupport 1 implies Option Compatible statement automatically.


Variables scope modification in Using Procedures and Functions with CompatibilityMode() function.

Refer to Identifying the Operating System and Getting Session Information for class module examples, or Access2Base shared Basic library for other class examples making use of Option Compatible compiler mode.

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