BASIC + Base : The first row of a 2D array is lost

edit

The following does not produce a message.

Sub SayHi
    If False Then Dim a
    MsgBox "hello"
End Sub

It looks to me like a bug in the Basic parser, because commands other than Dim and ReDim do not behave like this. Consider filing a bug report. If you do, add a comment here with a link to the bug number.

To fix the problem, close out the If statement fully.

Sub SayHi
    If False Then
        Dim a
    End If
    MsgBox "hello"
End Sub

In the future, please simplify your code as much as possible before posting. See guidelines for asking.