There are two methods of commenting AcroBASIC program code:
1. Stored Comments
- “REM” means remark
- Stored as a line in the program
- DSP “wastes” time processing the REM’s
- Needs enough memory to store code
- Can be on same line as ACR command lines
- Can be uploaded later from the controller
- Use a colon between AcroBASIC commands and comment with spaces around colon.
2. Stripped Comments
- Apostrophe character ( ‘ )
- Stripped on download by the ACR controller
- MUST be on its own separate line in programs
- The comments are missing from the code when uploaded
STORED EXAMPLE:
PLS0 ROTARY 2000 : REM pattern repeats every 2000 SRC cnts
STRIPPED EXAMPLE:
'pattern repeats every 2000 SRC cnts
PLS0 ROTARY 2000