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From: dac@prolix.ccadfa.oz.au (Andrew Clayton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: AREXX Question. How To Goto.
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Date: 21 Jan 91 10:27:03 GMT
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In article <16433@venera.isi.edu>, Sean Schur writes:

> I would like to know what works as a "goto" statement in AREXX.
> I noticed that you can "label" any point in the program with the
> command - 
> 
> label:
> 
> But once you've labeled that point, how do you tell the program to
> go to that point? Is this the way to do a "goto" or am I way off base?

CALL LABEL

Your routine should have a RETURN


e.g. 

/* Rexx */

Call Initialise

Say "Initialise Completed"

...

Initialise:

Say "Do magic things here"

Einstien = wrong
SowsEar = SilkPurse
Say "Time Flies Like an Arrow"
Say "Fruit Flies Like A Banana"

RETURN

/* end of Arexx */

Hope this helps.

Dac
(p.s. Goto's are considered 'bad')
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