Problem using length on a string

I don't understand the problem with this DXL statements:

string folderName = "";
int fldrLength = 0;
folderName = name(getParentFolder(itemRef));
fldrLength = length(folderName);

When I run this code, I keep getting an error on the last line that states "incorrectly concatenated tokens".  I want to check that the folder name is less than 32 characters long so I can use it as the name of an Excel tab.  For this code, the itemRef variable is a module within a project.  Can somebody please help me figure this out?  How does the length function have concatenated tokens?

Chris

Re: Problem using length on a string
EHcnck - Mon May 20 14:29:54 EDT 2019

where is "itemRef" initialized?

Re: Problem using length on a string
llandale - Wed May 22 20:17:02 EDT 2019

Let me guess.  You have a function or variable named "length" somewhere above this code?  Rename it.  That has been the fix for maybe 4 posts over the last 20 years or so.

Yes, it should not matter, but 'length' seems to be a naughty word.  There are others.  You should avoid using standard names for your defined things.

-Louie