Can't clear error "expected declaration specifiers or '...' before numeric constant"

[EricDelangis]

I am trying to build a solution based on the nrf_ble_uart_c example.  Building has been working fine until I added pin configuration statements.

I've tried relocating the code statements, using variables vs actual port/pin numbers, retyping the lines, removing all comments, many syntax variations and everything else I could think of.  Yet this error persists. 

I am using SDK 15.3, SES 4.10 and tried 4.30.   

Please advise.

[EricDelangis]

You are correct.  I am trying to configure the pins outside a function.  I've never worked with a dev system that didn't allow setting hardware configuration settings directly.

Thanks,