'expecting IDENT' near an identifier?

[thomasc]

Hi,
I got two error messages while compiling the code below. It says:

# ** Error: D:/My_Projects/......./SaXSb.v(35): near '=': expecting:
IDENT
# ** Error: D:/My_Projects/......./SaXSb.v(37): near '=': expecting:
IDENT

'exp_elem' and 'alpha_elemd' are other modules in the same project and
they have passed testbenches. Anyone see a problem in the code below?
Please let me know. Thanks much in advance!.

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module SaXSb (Sx_val, Sx_exp, Sa, Sb);

input [7:0] Sa, Sb;
output [7:0] Sx_val, Sx_exp;

reg [7:0] Sx_val, Sx_exp;
reg [7:0] Sa_temp, Sb_temp;

parameter mask = 8'h0F;

zero_check (Sa, Sb, Sx_val, Sx_exp);

task zero_check (input [7:0] a, b, inout reg [7:0] x_val, x_exp);
begin
if ((a==0)||(b==0)) begin
Sx_val = 8'h00;
Sx_exp = 8'h10;//if a==0 and b==0, Sx_val and
disable SaXSb; // Sx-exp values should not be
// modified by the codes below
end //if
end //begin
endtask

exp_elem E1 (.exp_val(Sa_temp), .index(Sa));
exp_elem E2 (.exp_val(Sb_temp), .index(Sb));

wraparound_check (Sa_temp);

task wraparound_check (inout [7:0] a_temp);
begin
if (a_temp >= 15) a_temp = a_temp+1;
end
endtask

Sa_temp = Sa_temp & mask; // mask out unnecessary 4 MSB's
alpha_elem A1 (.alpha_val(Sb_temp), .index(Sa_temp));
Sx_val = Sb_temp;
Sx_exp = Sa_temp;

endmodule

 

[MysticSage]

Yep... look at LRM... anyway

any assignment outside "procedural block", should have "assign" in
front as in

assign x = y;

 

[Jim Wu]

"thomasc" <altecsplinter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi,
I got two error messages while compiling the code below. It says:

# ** Error: D:/My_Projects/......./SaXSb.v(35): near '=': expecting:
IDENT
# ** Error: D:/My_Projects/......./SaXSb.v(37): near '=': expecting:
IDENT

'exp_elem' and 'alpha_elemd' are other modules in the same project and
they have passed testbenches. Anyone see a problem in the code below?
Please let me know. Thanks much in advance!.

Grab a reference book or LRM and take a look at the section on "assignment".

HTH,
Jim
jimwu88NOOOSPAM@yahoo.com (remove capital letters)
http://www.geocities.com/jimwu88/chips

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module SaXSb (Sx_val, Sx_exp, Sa, Sb);

input [7:0] Sa, Sb;
output [7:0] Sx_val, Sx_exp;

reg [7:0] Sx_val, Sx_exp;
reg [7:0] Sa_temp, Sb_temp;

parameter mask = 8'h0F;

zero_check (Sa, Sb, Sx_val, Sx_exp);

task zero_check (input [7:0] a, b, inout reg [7:0] x_val, x_exp);
begin
if ((a==0)||(b==0)) begin
Sx_val = 8'h00;
Sx_exp = 8'h10;//if a==0 and b==0, Sx_val and
disable SaXSb; // Sx-exp values should not be
// modified by the codes below
end //if
end //begin
endtask

exp_elem E1 (.exp_val(Sa_temp), .index(Sa));
exp_elem E2 (.exp_val(Sb_temp), .index(Sb));

wraparound_check (Sa_temp);

task wraparound_check (inout [7:0] a_temp);
begin
if (a_temp >= 15) a_temp = a_temp+1;
end
endtask

Sa_temp = Sa_temp & mask; // mask out unnecessary 4 MSB's
alpha_elem A1 (.alpha_val(Sb_temp), .index(Sa_temp));
Sx_val = Sb_temp;
Sx_exp = Sa_temp;

endmodule