Hi Richard,

I think it error message means that parameter volrefnum% can't be in 
a register.
Look for the second * in the error message.

Try this:
	DIM @ volrefnum%

Regards
Stu Cram, Regina, SK  Canada




>I am trying to create a disk file. When the following function is accessed
>during program flow, I get the error shown below the function.
>
>LOCAL
>DIM volrefnum%
>DIM @filename$ as str31
>DIM 31 NA$
>LOCAL FN saveas
>   IF LEN(gfilename$) > 0 THEN NA$ = gfilename$ ELSE NA$ = "gTitle$"
>   REM NA$ is the default file name string to use below
>   filename$ = FILES$(_fSave,"Save the melody as:",NA$,volrefnum%)   'This
>line gives the error
>   LONG IF LEN(filename$) > 0
>     gfilename$ = filename$
>     gvrefnum = volrefnum%
>     FN dosave
>   END IF
>END FN
>
>=======================================================
>Error: Can't use a register variable here! Use DIM @
>in file Sebastian:SEBASTIAN.MAIN at line 999 in SAVEAS
>   *filename$ = FILES$(_fSave,"Save the melody as:",NA$,*volrefnum%)
>
>I have "use register based vars for speed" checked under preferences, but I
>have the @ symbol before the string variable name (filename$) in the DIM
>statement which, I understand should force the variable to be stored in
>RAM. Why doesn't the compiler see the @ symbol? (I am using Release 6 and
>Mac OS 8.6) Or, am I missing something?