Command GOSUB

Function:

Jump to another part of a batch program and continue executing the batch program from that point onwards until a RETURN command is found. Execution of the batch program will then return to the next command following the original GOSUB command.

GOSUB label

label

Sequence of characters.

• The label must also appear on its own line elsewhere in the batch program, preceded by a colon, for example :-

  GOSUB subproc
  ...
  ...
  :subproc
  ...
  ...
  RETURN

• GOSUB's can be nested a maximum of 8 levels.
• Also see command GOTO and Batch Programs.