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#GENERATE( section )
| #GENERATE | Generates a section of the application. |
| section | One of the following built-in symbols: %Program, %Module, or %Procedure. This symbol indicates the portion of the application to generate. |
The #GENERATE statement generates the source code for the specified section of the application by executing the Template Language statements contained within that section. #GENERATE should only be used within the #APPLICATION or a #UTILITY section of the Template.
When section is:
| %Program | The #PROGRAM section of the Template is generated. |
| %Module | The appropriate #MODULE section of the Template is generated. |
| %Procedure | The appropriate #PROCEDURE section of the Template for the current value of %Procedure is generated. |
Example:
#GENERATE(%Program) #!Generate program header
#FOR(%Module) #!
#GENERATE(%Module) #!Generate module header
#FOR(%ModuleProcedure) #!For all procs in module
#FIX(%Procedure,%ModuleProcedure) #!Fix current procedure
#GENERATE(%Procedure) #!Generate procedure code
#ENDFOR #!EndFor all procs in module
#ENDFOR #!EndFor all modules