====== Declare statement ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Informs the compiler of external functions and subroutines.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
**Declare** Function  Subroutine //name// [ , //name// ...]
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The Declare statement accepts the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|Function or Subroutine|The Function or Subroutine keywords identify //name// as the name of a function or subroutine.|
|//name//|The name of a function or subroutine. Multiple functions or subroutines may be declared by placing a comma between the names.|
\\  \\ \\ The Declare statement specifies OpenInsight stored procedures and DLL functions that can be called by a BASIC+ script. The Declare statement is used to both inform the BASIC+ compiler of external references and to help document source code by listing used subroutines and functions.|

 
==== See Also ====
 
[[call|Call]], [[function_statement|Function]], [[return|Return]], [[subroutine|Subroutine]]
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
Declare subroutine Set_Property
Declare function Get_Property
Title=Get_Property (@window, "TEXT")
Set_Property (@window, "TEXT", Title: " - New Entry")
</code>