40X1 dirsb syntax

[john2051]

Hi, I am using a picaxe 40x1 on an axe091 board. Trying to set all the pins with "let dirsb=255" results in a syntax error and yet dirsc works.
I have looked through the manuals, and I can't seem to find out why. BTW if I use a 40x2 it works!
Any help, or explanation or equivalent would be appreciated.
thank you

 

[Technical]

Please see part 1 of the manual for the 40X1 pinout diagram. You will see portB are outputs only on this older part. Hence no dirsB command is required or supported.

 

[papaof2]

I'll guess you did NOT tell the editor which PICAXE you were using. If you had, the error message from the Syntax Check would have been:

let dirsb=255
    ^

Error: Unknown symbol - dirsb

"Unknown symbol" because that command does not exist for the 40X1.

 

[john2051]

Thanks to both, tired eyes and trying to work things out late in the evening and I missed these.
Much appreciated, thank you