Can't use _ to ignore an empty line (using for array initialization)

[danielkza]

Trying to use '_', only followed by whitespace (separating a part of an initialization list from another one with an empty line), does not work. Apparently AutoIT ignores it's line-continuation meaning if it's not preceded by other characters.

Obviously, without it the statement is cut-off prematurely, and any attempt to help readability in a long initialization list is rendered impossible.

Following test case:

Global $SETTINGS_DEFAULT[22][3] = [ _
	["Folders" , "AppFolder"       , "/App"                 ], _
	["Folders" , "VBoxFolder"      , "$APP$/x86"            ], _
	["Folders" , "VBoxFolder64"    , "$APP$/x64"            ], _
	["Folders" , "AdditionsFolder" , "$APP$/GuestAdditions" ], _
	_
	["Folders" , "DataFolder"      , "/Data" ] _
]

Produces the following error:

>Running:(3.3.0.0):C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\autoit3.exe "D:\Scripts\au3\Portable-Vbox\Portable-VBox.au3"    
D:\Scripts\au3\Portable-Vbox\Portable-VBox.au3 (3) : ==> Missing separator character after keyword.: 
(...)
(...) "$APP$/GuestAdditions" ], _^ ERROR

[Valik]

I'm closing this as won't fix because I don't think this behavior needs changed. Simple solution? Don't try to include blank lines when using line continuation.

[danielkza]

No problem if this is intended behavior. Wasn't sure if it was a parser quirk or a bug.

The (ugly) workaround I found was putting the comma in the empty line, removing it from the previous one.

Thanks anyway.