Include BS2 files in a Master BS2 ?

John Kauffman

I've searched PBASIC help and the Parallax site without success...

I have several small utility BS2s whose subs I would like available in a larger master BS2.

In SX/B I can use LOAD to copy the utility files into the master file.

Is there anything similar in Pbasic?
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Bruce Bates

John -

In one word, no. Is copy-and-paste a problem? The PBASIC IDE supports multiple programs, each with a tab.

Regards,

Bruce Bates

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John Kauffman

In one word, thanks.

Copy&paste works but in other languages I like to have my utilities stored as a single copy so that updates to the utility can be done in one place rather than having to update dozens of master programs.

Thanks.

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

What you want is difficult in PBASIC because all variables are global: i.e. a subroutine doesn't have a parameter list and can't declare its own local variables. Attempting to construct portable subroutine libraries under these circumstances will invariabley lead to global variable conflicts — unless you've managed to come up with a naming convention that's superior to anything I've ever tried.

But, assuming this is the case, what you could do is come up with a conditionally-compiled, omnibus boilerplate file that includes your entire library, and which gets pasted at the end of your main code. At the top, you can set those compile-time constants that allow only the needed subroutines to be compiled with your program.

-Phil