To call a Sub procedure from another procedure, type the name of the procedure and include values for any required arguments. The Call statement is not required, but if you use it, you must enclose any arguments in parentheses.
You can use a Sub procedure to organize other procedures so they are easier to understand and debug. In the following example, the Sub procedure
calls the Sub procedure
, passing the value 56 for its argument. After
runs, control returns to
, and
calls the Sub procedure
.
displays a message box; when the user clicks OK, control returns to
, and
finishes.
Sub Main() MultiBeep 56 Message End Sub Sub MultiBeep(numbeeps) For counter = 1 To numbeeps Beep Next counter End Sub Sub Message() MsgBox "Time to take a break!" End Sub
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Calling Sub Procedures with More than One Argument
The following example shows two ways to call a Sub procedure with more than one argument. The second time
is called, parentheses are required around the arguments because the Call statement is used.
Sub Main() HouseCalc 99800, 43100 Call HouseCalc(380950, 49500) End Sub Sub HouseCalc(price As Single, wage As Single) If 2.5 * wage <= 0.8 * price Then MsgBox "You cannot afford this house." Else MsgBox "This house is affordable." End If End Sub
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Using Parentheses when Calling Function Procedures
To use the return value of a function, assign the function to a variable and enclose the arguments in parentheses, as shown in the following example.
Answer3 = MsgBox("Are you happy with your salary?", 4, "Question 3")
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If you're not interested in the return value of a function, you can call a function the same way you call a Sub procedure. Omit the parentheses, list the arguments, and do not assign the function to a variable, as shown in the following example.
MsgBox "Task Completed!", 0, "Task Box"
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Passing Named Arguments
A statement in a Sub or Function procedure can pass values to called procedures using named arguments. You can list named arguments in any order. A named argument consists of the name of the argument followed by a colon and an equal sign (:=), and the value assigned to the argument.
The following example calls the MsgBox function using named arguments with no return value.
MsgBox Title:="Task Box", Prompt:="Task Completed!"
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The following example calls the MsgBox function using named arguments. The return value is assigned to the variable
.
answer3 = MsgBox(Title:="Question 3", _ Prompt:="Are you happy with your salary?", Buttons:=4)
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Caution