The following code won't compile :

[code]
void turns(float angle) {
if (angle < 0) {
new SmokeParticle(new PVector(pt[2].x, pt[2].y));
}
else {
// int a = 1;
new SmokeParticle(new PVector(pt[1].x, pt[1].y)); // <-- error here
}
this.rot += angle;
}
[/code]

saying "Syntax error on token "}", { expected after this token" on line 7

remove the comment on line 6 and it works. weird!

removing the brackets on if / else statement will work too.

did you define "class SmokeParticle" on the first tab, and before your
other code? (e.g. setup() et al) if so, move it to another tab and try again.

> did you define "class SmokeParticle" on
> the first tab, and before your other code?

No. I tried with separate tabs, but it still gives this weird compiler error.

Full code below (or see attached archive file).


// ========= sketch_feb14c.pde
Ship ship;

void setup() {
size(200, 200);
ship = new Ship();
}

void draw() {
background(255);
}

// ========= Ship.pde
class Ship {

float rot;

Ship() {}

void turns(float angle) {
PVector[] pt = new PVector[] { new PVector(), new PVector(), new
PVector() };
if (angle < 0) {
new SmokeParticle(new PVector(pt[2].x, pt[2].y));
}
else {
//int a = 1;
new SmokeParticle(new PVector(pt[1].x, pt[1].y)); // <-- error here
}
this.rot += angle;
}

}

// ========= SmokeParticle.pde
class SmokeParticle {

PVector pos;

SmokeParticle(PVector p) {
pos = p;
}

}

edit]
Archived sketch

This bug is a duplicate.

See #1362
http://dev.processing.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1362

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 1362 ***