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From: scavo@cie.uoregon.edu (Tom Scavo)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran
Subject: global data
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Date: 4 Jan 91 02:27:50 GMT
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I use PARAMETERs to specify the bounds on array indices, and
then pass these constants along with the arrays so that the
subprograms know how to dimension them.  Of course, with one-
dimensional arrays there's absolutely no problem (because I
don't need to pass array bounds anyway), but multi-dimensional
arrays can be a real pain.

Does anyone know how to make these PARAMETERs global so that
subprograms have instant access to them, thereby obviating
the need for all those arguments?  Common doesn't seem to
work on PARAMETERs.

There must be a better way...

Tom Scavo
scavo@cie.uoregon.edu