Hi

1. First possible explanation

A stand alone script needs to be called "Sub Main". If it is called something else, for instance "Sub yourScript()" then it has to be called by another script like this:

Sub Main() call yourScript End sub

Sub yourScript() 'do something here End Sub

In the above example, removing the Sub Main from the SBS file generates the error message you mention.

2. Second possible explanation

If you DO have a "Sub Main" in the SBS file then try replacing "Sub Main" by "Sub Main()"

HTH

Raynald Levesque Raynald@spsstools.net Visit my SPSS site: http://www.spsstools.net

-----Original Message----- From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf Of Chris A. McGibbon Sent: October 7, 2005 8:00 AM To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: script help: "sub main undefined" error

Dear list,

I wrote an SPSS script for a client. It works perfectly on my machines (PIII Win98se SPSS v10 and P4 WinXP SPSS v11.5), but on his machine (P4 WinXP SPSS v12) he gets a "sub main undefined" error.

Other scripts I have written for him work fine on his machine (so I don't think it's a version issue...).

I am still learning Sax Basic... so I wonder if someone can help me answer these questions:

1. The error report "sub main undefined" seems like a very basic compiler error. What sort of errors in the code lead to this? 2. Could there be machine (or Sax Basic version - I use 4.10 and his has 5.01) related differences that could be causing this?

I'm very puzzled by this error... but don't know what to look for.

Thanks in advance, Chris