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  3. November 2010

Re: MAIN or cycleless programs.

David

So far as I know, anything you declare outside of any procedures is global - put them at the top, ahead of everything else.

But not having done this, I could be mistaken.

Of course, some, including me, would say NOT to use global variables. Use parameters - that's what procedures are for. Declare what you need at the earliest opportunity, then pass it to your various procedures.

I think some stuff still needs to be global - I don't remember what I've run into, but something recently.

Vern

On 11/5/2010 8:39 AM, David FOXWELL wrote:
Hi,

I've just done my first program using the MAIN keyword. I have to admit that I didn't see any benefit from doing so. I particularly missed having a main procedure with all the global definitions in it. Especially the program parameters.

Any thoughts would be welcome.


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