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In both cases, the <value> element may be a simple value or a complex expression involving one or
more other variables, constants, functions, etc.  However, the type of <value> must match the type of
the variable or array element to which it is being assigned.  There is no automatic type conversion.
When assigning a value to an array element, you must specify the index or indices of the particular
element of interest.  For a single-dimensional array, you will specify a single value for the index of the
desired element.  For multi-dimensional arrays, you must specify a value for each of the indices
separated from one another by a comma.
Example
Dim i as Integer
Dim ia(1 to 5) as Integer
Dim board(1 to 12, 1 to 12) as Byte
i = 2
ia(i) = (ia(3) + 2) / 4
board(i, 6) = CByte(ia(2))
2.5.2 Call Statement
The Call statement is used to invoke a subroutine.  The syntax is:
Call <subroutine-name> ( [<parameter-list>] )
The optional <parameter-list> must contain the proper number of parameters each of the correct
type for the subroutine being invoked.  If more than one parameter is given each parameter must be
separated from the next by a comma.
When this statement is executed the supplied parameters, if any, are pushed on the stack and control is
transferred to the first statement of the subroutine.  When the subroutine finishes executing control
resumes with statement following the Call statement.
Although not recommended, for compatibility with other Basic dialects it is permissible to omit the Call
keyword.  If this is done the parentheses surrounding the parameter list must also be omitted.  Note,
particularly, the third example below that seems to violate this rule.  However, it does not because a
parenthesized expression is, in fact, an expression.
Examples
Call PutPin(12, 0)
PutPin 12, 0
Delay (1.0)
2.5.3 CallTask Statement
The CallTask statement is used to start a task.  See Section 3.5 for more information on using tasks.  The
basic syntax to invoke a task is:
CallTask <task-name>, <task-stack>
In this case, the <task-name> element must be the name of a user-defined subroutine that takes no
parameters.  The <task-stack> must be the name of a Byte array that will serve as the stack for the
task.  For compatibility with BasicX, the <task-name> may be enclosed in quote marks.
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