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ABL Reference
ABL Syntax Reference : CALL statement
 

CALL statement

Transfers control to a dispatch routine (PRODSP) that then calls a C function. You write the C function using ABL Host Language Call (HLC) interface.
ABL HLC consists of a collection of C functions that:
*Obtain data from ABL shared variables and buffers
*Set data in ABL shared variables and buffers
*Control screen modes
*Provide ABL-like messages in the message area at the bottom of the screen
Using HLC, you can extend ABL with your own C functions.

Syntax

CALL routine-identifier [ argument ] ...
routine-identifier
The name the PRODSP dispatch routine used to identify the C function to call.
argument
One or more arguments that you want to pass to the C function.

See also

RUN statement