Calling subroutines
Learn how to call subroutines in your script.
About this task
Calling subroutines is the act of running one or more subroutines you've created previously to run specific tasks. You can use the following commands to call subroutines:
-
Run Subroutine command
Runs a subroutine. -
Run Subroutine If command
Runs a subroutine if a condition matches. -
Execute Subroutines command
Runs a dynamic list of subroutines.
Before you begin
The subroutine needs to exist. See how to create subroutines in Creating subroutines using Designer mode or Creating subroutines using Script mode.
Procedure
To call subroutines in your script, you need to use either the Run Subroutine (goSub), Run Subroutine If (gosubIf) or the Execute Subroutines (goSubs) command.
What to do next
You can return to a previous subroutine by using the Return from Subroutine (return) command in the subroutine you're currently running.