keyword "static"

[valemike]

According to the manual, the keyword "static" is

[PCM programmer]

Here is the MS explanation of static:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vccelng/htm/decla_7.asp

[Ttelmah]

[Devin Electronics]

Thanks for the link to the MS explanation. Now it makes since why my code doesn't work the way I thought it would.

STATIC: A variable declared at the internal level with the static storage-class specifier has a global lifetimebut is visible only within the block in which it is declared.

But maybe someone has a way to work around the problem. Trying to NOT declare my "message" variable in the main C code. For critical timing reason, I cannot rotate "message" within the transmit_message routine.

Psudocode as follows:

void transmit_1(void) {
subroutine to toggle two pins with a one frequency
rotate_left(&message+0,1);
//bit-bang some pins
rotate_left(&message+1,1);
//bit-bang some pins
rotate_left(&message+2,1);
//bit-bang some pins
rotate_left(&message+3,1); //Rotate MSB into CARRY
//bit-bang some pins
}

void transmit_0(void){
subroutine to toggle two pins at a different frequency
rotate_left(&message+0,1);
//bit-bang some pins
rotate_left(&message+1,1);
//bit-bang some pins
rotate_left(&message+2,1);
//bit-bang some pins
rotate_left(&message+3,1); //Rotate MSB into CARRY
//bit-bang some pins}

void transmit_message (int32 msg) {
int8 count;
static32 int32 message;

for (count=0; count<=31;count++) { //loop through message
if (STATUS.0 == 0)
transmit_1();
else
transmit_0();
}
}

[Guest]

Never mind. Found the solution. Code mentioned was part of an #include file. Found another post that mentioned just putting the "int32 message" declaration at the top line of the #include file outside of any routines. Works.