What's the point of the Call statement?

[AJ]

Quick query: Why bother with the Call Statement?

If you want to run one macro from within another one I've seen code like:

Sub test()
'Do something, then
Call test2
End Sub

or just

Sub test()
'Do something, then
test2
End Sub

Why the Call statement. Does it add anything, or am I missing something?

Rgds
AJ

 

[Ivan F Moala]

It's just syntax left over for backward
compatibility with older versions of BASIC.
You don't need it at all.

 

[Mudface]

You do need it if you're passing arguments to a procedure though, don't you, Ivan?

 

[Mudface]

Actually, ignore that, it's only if you use brackets around your arguements, sorry.