CONFIG SUBMODE = NEW Problem and Question

TSEYFARTH · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 1054

Hello All,

I am breaking apart a working program into a new program that should come out the same, but will utilize includes. All Declare Subs are remarked. Many subs have been moved out of the main .bas file, but there remains some. My problem is, the compiler complains that the sub or function cannot be found. When using CONFIG SUBMODE = NEW, do ALL subs have to be outside the .bas file?

At the start of the program I have

albertsm · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 6197 Location: Holland

you really should read the help.

When you use CONFIG SUBMODE=NEW, most behaviour is changed :
- there is no need to DECLARE a sub/function before you call it. But, the actual sub/function code must be placed before the actual call!

this means that you either need to use some $include or when you leave the sub in the main program, you need to have the code before the actuall call :

sub test()

end sub

test '
call test 'same as test

in this sample it is correct since the sub implementation is before the actuall call.
if you do call the sub/function without a DECLARE or without the code preceding it, the compiler does not know the sub/function.

RETURN : a bad idea. it can be done when you do not pass parameters. only use return when there is a matching label that is called like :

sub test()
print "test"
gosub abc
exit sub

abc:
print "abc"
return
End Sub

TSEYFARTH · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 1054

Hello Mark and thank you for your reply.