I would combine different functions into one program only when I have to preserve a state between calls to different program (in my example - to preserve variables with file handles) and avoid using COMMON to pass data between programs.
----- Original Message ----- From: "George Gallen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:50 PM Subject: RE: [U2] [UV] GOSUB variable-name? > I initially thought that same thing :) > > However, since READ and WRITE are both I/O functions > and the name of the routine is IO.PROGRAM which fit > the description > > Whereas, GetCustomerBalance and PaintScreen are two > unrelated (supposedly) subroutines. > > I'm guessing the answer is it's ok to combine like subroutines > into one subroutine with a passed function variable but not > ok to combine unlike subroutines with a passwd subroutine > variable?? > > George > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:35 AM > > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > Subject: Re: [U2] [UV] GOSUB variable-name? > > > > > > On 14 Feb 2006, "Serguei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Why not instead of CALL SomeProg('GetCustomerBalance',...) > > > and CALL SomeProg('PaintScreen',...) > > > do: > > > CALL GetCustomerBalance > > > Call PaintScreen > > > > On 16 Feb 2006, "Serguei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > ... never again anywhere in your programs you will > > > have to write > > > READ RECORD FROM FILE,KEY THEN > > > or > > > READ RECORD TO FILE,KEY THEN > > > Just do: > > > CALL IO.PROGRAM('READ',TABLE.NAME,KEY,RECORD,OK) > > > or > > > CALL IO.PROGRAM('WRITE',TABLE.NAME,KEY,RECORD,OK) > > > > Okay - which is it? Should one write a single routine to > > handle multiple > > functions or not? > > > > You have promoted both viewpoints as absolutes. > > > > --Tom Pellitieri > > Century Equipment > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
