[Info-vax] VMS Software Bootcamp 2024

[Craig A. Berry]

On 9/14/24 5:33 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:02:20 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 
>> But one can do some things:
>> * split logic up in subroutines
> 
> Does it have subroutine-local variables?

There are command levels, yes:

$ type foo.com
$ x := "foo"
$ call mysub
$ write sys$output x
$ exit
$ mysub: subroutine
$ x := "bar"
$ write sys$output x
$ endsubroutine
$ @foo
bar
foo

>> * have a convention for how to simulate arrays
> 
> I remember doing that with clever string substitution. ;)

It can be done.  It's pretty ugly.