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--- action:Execute_a_Subroutine [2021/10/08 05:58] – created peternlewis
+++ action:Execute_a_Subroutine [2022/09/27 05:20] (current) – [Execute a Subroutine Action] peternlewis
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-====== Execute a Subroutine ======
+====== Execute a Subroutine Action ======
+The *Execute a Subroutine* action (v10.0+) allows you to execute another macro like a [[/Subroutines|subroutine]], optionally passing parameters in and receiving a result in return.  The sub-macro will be executed, and when it is finished, execution will continue on from after this action.
-The *Execute a Subroutine* action allows you to execute another macro like a subroutine, optionally passing parameters in and receiving a result in return.  The sub-macro will be executed, and when it is finished, execution will continue on from after this action.
 The target macro defines the parameters via the [[trigger:Subroutine|Subroutine]] trigger, and you specify the values for those parameters in this action.
-If the macro returns a value, then you can also
+You can only use this action to execute sub-macros that include the [[trigger:Subroutine|Subroutine]] trigger, but if you want to execute another macro without parameters or a result you can use the [[action:Execute_a_Macro|Execute a Macro]] action instead.
+If the macro returns a value, then you can use the [[action:Return_from_Subroutine|Return from Subroutine]] action to return a value which will be stored in the specified variable.
 ExtraSearchTags: *Run Macro*, *Run a Macro*, *Call Macro*, *Sub Macro*
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 === Actions ===
-* [[action:Execute_a_Subroutine|Execute a Subroutine]] action
+* [[action:Return_from_Subroutine|Return from Subroutine]] action
 * [[action:Execute_a_Macro|Execute a Macro]] action
 * [[/Actions|Actions]]