SPAWNS

exitcode = SPAWNS( strStatements AS STRING, [par1, [par2]... ] ) AS INTEGER

Runs a Basic Sub Program in a separate thread with optional parameters.  The Sub Program can return an INTEGER exit code using END [code] or STOP [code].  The Sub Program is passed to the function as a STRING compared to the SPAWN( ... ) function that passes the Sub Program as a file.

Sub Programs can access the arguments by declaring parameters by BYREF or BYVAL. 

Parameters are declared positional.  For example

BYREF kalle AS STRING     ' This is in/out first parameter passed

BYVAL anka AS INTEGER     ' in only second parameter passed

Uses "MyBASIC2_Run" environment variable to search for file if no folder is specified.

Example

' Run Hello World as a dynamically created Sub Program

'

OPTION EXPLICIT ON

DIM s AS STRING

' Create string with PRINT "Hello World !",

s = "PRINT " + CHR( 34 ) + "Hello World !" + CHR( 34 ) + ","

' Print and Run the string

PRINT s,

SPAWNS( s )

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