[Gambas-user] SUb Routines with a return value

[Michael]

Thanks Fabien
Mike

On 20/11/10 00:07, Fabien Bodard wrote:
> action_activate is an event handler not a funtion... that's why it's a sub
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> in gambas SUB/FUNCTION are all synonyme of PROCEDURE
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> chose between each is just made by convention ... but for events it's a sub !
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> 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"
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>> 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".
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>> 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?
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>> One more question? Can Gambas 3 be installed alongside Gambas 2 on
>> Ubuntu Maverick?
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>> Thanks
>> Mike
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