>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>If you attempt to compile the following code, you will receive a "Syntax Error" error message when the LPARAMETER line is hit.
>>>
>>>

>>>#DEFINE kByRef
>>>#DEFINE kOptional
>>>#DEFINE kInput
>>>#DEFINE kOutput
>>>
>>>lParameter kByRef kOptional myVar
>>>

>>>
>>>For some strange reason two (or more) preprocessor can not be used on the same line when they are declare to nothing. if you remove one of the from the lParameter the line compile as normal.
>>>
>>>Does anyone have any idea why does not tranlate to "LParameter myVar" and compile?
>>
>>Look at message #1123796 and the rest of the thread.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Interesting thread.
>
>Fabio's point about the white spaces between constants is in fact a bug. If I place the second constant after a true clause (variable) the error does not occur.

IOW, it IS a bug - you can have a blank #define, but two of them in a row won't work.