Experimental Physics and
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Andrew Johnson <[email protected]> · Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:50:43 -0500

Hi Kate,

On 2012-09-14 Kate Feng wrote:
> 
>     Adding arguemnts to the aSub record would facilitate the usage of
> the subroutine to
> be more globally generic and versatile.  The arguments will be used for
> the subroutine.

I don't really understand the purpose of these.  The subroutine already has 
direct access to the 21 type-configurable input fields A..U that can be read 
from the links INPA..INPU and which are more flexible, why can't it use those 
instead?

The aSub record already has 284 fields, 48 of which are links, so each 
instance of an aSub record takes up something like 4000 bytes (a bit less on a 
32-bit CPU) without including the array storage.  If you want a record type 
with a different interface to the subroutine you're welcome to create one and 
publish it, but I don't currently see this addition to the aSub making it into 
Base without more explanation and a stronger case for it.

- Andrew
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