Why DATA doesn't work in SUB'S?

[Yosuke_]

When I put DATA operator into SUB I get this:

Illegal in sub, function or defint!
What does it mean!? Why can't I use data into SUB's? Thank you!

[Jofers]

Simply that. You can't use DATA outside the main routine. If you can, learn to live without DATA. If you need it, load it into a shared variable at the start of the program, and then access that.

[Piptol]

If I remember right, you can the access DATA from anywheer in your program even though it's in the main routine. I could be wrong though - it's been a while and I dont have a PC to test it on right now..

[red_Marvin]

AFAIK The
"DATA Stuffhere"
can only be put in the main routine
while "READ mystuff%" can be put
anywhere and will read from the DATA
part in the main routine.

[Oz]

well, here is a solution:

[syntax="qbasic"]
DECLARE SUB Blah ()

RESTORE datablock1
CALL Blah

END

datablock1:
DATA 1,2,3

SUB Blah

FOR n% = 1 to 3
READ a%
PRINT a%
NEXT n%

END SUB

[/syntax]

Oz~