Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Kate Feng <[email protected]> · Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:15:36 -0400

OK. I think that A..U should be enough for now.

Thanks,
Kate

On 09/14/2012 10:50 AM, Andrew Johnson wrote:

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

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
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