[Gambas-user] SUb Routines with a return value

[Fabien Bodard]

action_activate is an event handler not a funtion... that's why it's a sub

in gambas SUB/FUNCTION are all synonyme of PROCEDURE

chose between each is just made by convention ... but for events it's a sub !




2010/11/19 Michael <mdavies5 at ...169...>:
> I have been using popup menus for the first time and got the following
> from the Gambas help.
> "PUBLIC SUB Action_Activate(key AS String) AS Boolean"
>
> I assumed this was an error as only functions have a return value so I
> changed it "Public Function...".
> Then on my line "mnuPopup.Popup()" it got an error "no return value".
>
> Then I modified the line to "PUBLIC SUB..." with no "as Boolean". and
> got the same error. However it all works perfectly when written as a SUB
> with a return value. Is this intended?
>
> One more question? Can Gambas 3 be installed alongside Gambas 2 on
> Ubuntu Maverick?
>
> Thanks
> Mike
>
>
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Fabien Bodard