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Sterten wrote:

>>> m55:r--;if(R[r]!=1)goto m55;
>>
>> I think this is the problem. r might become smaller 0.
> 
> .. and then anything can happen depending on what just happens to
> stand at that memory location.
> 
> But this is a weakness of C when compared to
> e.g. Basic, which issues an error when an index is out of the
> predefined range thus helping to debug the program.
> 
> I understand that checking the ranges might
> slowdown the program, but IMO there should  be at least  the option
> for a compiler switch to generate a slow .exe which does this.

There is such a switch.  I forget what it is.  It's in the manual.

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