How about a simple way like this;

llReturn = pgmname(@parm1 , @parm2)
IF NOT llReturn
   * Return value was .F.

ENDIF

The @ symbols are to pass by reference like a DO Prg does.



>I need to return to know if a calling program failed. The current syntax is
>

>DO pgmname with parm1 , parm2
>

>I think I need
>

>DO pgmname with parm1 , parm2 , parm3
>

>where parm3 is going to be .F. if called program failed. I could the code something like
>

>IF !parm3
>    return  parm3
>ENDIF
>

>calling program already displays a message and uses the code
>

>RETURN .F.
>

>What I cannot remember is how to assign a value to parm3,
>
>TIA