start_script(commmand, who, par)

[zandor]

start_script(commmand, who, par)

to launch text command and pass parameters?

[tekproxy]

You may already know this but just in case, you use an array of paramaters. Start_Script("script", array{who, par}), and handle it accordingly in your script.

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program TextCmd(who, textcmd)
  if ( Lower(TypeOf(who) == "array" ) // it's being passed by a Start_Script()
    textcmd := who[2];
    who := who[1];
  endif

...
end program

[zandor]

Yes I know but a thing is a generic mode to launch EVERY textcmd command (more flexible) and another is a workaround to launch some textcmd with special parameter handling....

Anymore was a very stupid thing, none special.

[SMJ]

The generic method is a better solution, because... well... it's generic.

Rather than alter the way the code works, adding an entire list of useless script launchers, why not just either:

1. Externalize the code you want to launch, and use functions instead of launching another script?
   
   textcmd.src

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   include "textcmd.inc";
   
   program _TextCmd(who, text)
       TextCmd(who,text);
   endprogram

   textcmd.inc

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   function TextCmd(byref who, text)
       // Do stuff.
   endfunction

   MyFunctions.src

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   include "textcmd.inc";
   
   program MyProgram(...)
       //...
       TextCmd(who,text);
       //...
   endprogram

2. Write your own function so that the parameters are easier for you?
   
   textcmds.inc

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   function LaunchTextCmd(command, byref who, text)
       StartScript(command, array{ who, text } );
   endfunction
   
   function testTCParms( byref first_parm, byref second_parm )
       if( TypeOf(first_parm) == "Array" )
           second_parm := first_parm[1];
           first_parm := first_parm[2];
       endif
   endfunction

   Every Text Command

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   include "textcmds.inc";
   
   program TextCmd(who, text)
       testTCParms(who,text);
       // Do textcmd stuff.
   endprogram

Either way, it'll take a little bit of time; but if it can be done with a script without causing any trouble in performance, it should.