GMSManager.RunMacro

Function RunMacro(ModuleName As String, MacroName As String, Parameter() As Variant) As Variant

The RunMacro method runs a function or a subroutine located in another GMS module.


Parameter	Description
ModuleName	Specifies the name of the module
MacroName	Specifies the name of the macro to run
Parameter	Represents values that are passed to the function or subroutine that is called. The types and the number of parameters must match those of the function or subroutine that is called. If you call a function, its return value is returned by the RunMacro method.

This method returns a variant.

The following subroutine is contained in the module MyModule, which is part of the GMS file GlobalMacros.

Sub MyTestSub()

MsgBox "Hello world!"

End Sub

Sub Test()

GMSManager.RunMacro "GlobalMacros", "MyModule.MyTestSub"

End Sub

The following function is contained in the module "MyModule" which is part of the GMS file "GlobalMacros."

Function Multiply(x As Double, y As Double) As Double

Multiply = x * y

End Function

Sub Test()

Dim v As Double

v = GMSManager.RunMacro("GlobalMacros", "MyModule.Multiply", 4, 7)

MsgBox "4 * 7 = " & v

End Sub