Re: Array name as parameter

[Ray Ontko <rayo@ONTKO.COM>]

Bruce,

Arrays cannot be passed as parameters to a procedure, sadly.
Even if you pass the name, you cannot "dereference" the name
to make a reference to the array itself (although that's an
interesting idea).

You might be able to do what you want by making clever use of
#include and #define to create a separate copy of the procedure
for each array you intend to use it with.  This would allow
you to use a "procedure" with many different arrays, but still
have a single source module in which to define the logic of the
procedure.

Ray

P.S.  Note, however, you CAN pass an array to an external C
routine (go figure), but I wouldn't recommend this unless you're
willing to compile and re-link this into your SQR image each time
you get a new SQR distribution.  To learn more about this, look
at the "array" function under "LET", and at ufunc.c in the "lib"
directory of your SQR distribuition.

>     Can anyone tell me if an array name can be passed to a procedure as a
> parameter and if so how do I refer to the array in a  GET statement?  I believe I
> can not pass the array as a parameter but what about the name?
>
> Bruce Mitchell
> Sierra Systems Consultants Inc.
>

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