====== Function statement  ======

 


 
==== Description ====
 
Identifies a program to the compiler as a function. The Compile Function line must be the first line in the program. The parameters that follow //name// specify the arguments that will be passed when this function is called from within another program.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
[**Compile**] **Function** //name// ([ [//datatype//] //parameter//, ...])

//statements//

Return //expression//


==== Parameters ====

The Function declaration has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//name//|Any legal identifier may be used as the name of the function. A Return statement must include a return value located at a logical termination of the program.|
|//datatype//|OpenInsight for Workgroups does not require data typing of parameters.|
|//parameter//|At least one parameter is required. Multiple parameters are delimited with commas. Specify //void// as a parameter if no parameters are desired.|


The calling procedure has to provide the same number of arguments as are specified in the called function.
 
==== See Also ====
 
[[declare|Declare]], [[return|Return]]. Refer to the sample application provided with OpenInsight for example functions.