Including distance sensor in a while block and Play Melody is selected, compilation fails

[jharris1993]

Given the following code:

input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, function () {
	
})
function drive () {
    basic.showIcon(IconNames.Happy)
    music.playMelody("C D E F G A B C5 ", 500)
    basic.pause(200)
    while (true) {
        gigglebot.driveStraight(gigglebotWhichDriveDirection.Forward)
    }
    Avoid()
}
input.onButtonPressed(Button.B, function () {
    basic.pause(200)
    drive()
})
input.onLogoEvent(TouchButtonEvent.Pressed, function () {
    gigglebot.stop()
    basic.pause(200)
    control.reset()
})
function Avoid () {
    basic.showIcon(IconNames.Sad)
    music.playMelody("C5 B A G F E D C ", 500)
    drive()
}
// gigglebot.stop()
basic.pause(200)
basic.showIcon(IconNames.Yes)

This code, as written, will compile.

If you replace the function "drive" with the following:

function drive () {
    basic.showIcon(IconNames.Happy)
    music.playMelody("C D E F G A B C5 ", 500)
    basic.pause(200)
    while (gigglebot.distanceSensorTestForObstacle(gigglebotInequality.Farther, 300)) {
        gigglebot.driveStraight(gigglebotWhichDriveDirection.Forward)
    }
    Avoid()
}

The compilation fails.

The difference is the condition in the while loop.

I do not see any obvious syntax errors.

Note that removing EITHER the while conditional, OR the play statement will allow compilation to proceed. It is only when BOTH are present that the compilation fails.

This has been confirmed on the micro:bit support site at https://support.microbit.org/support/tickets/52863

Please advise.