namelist array objects in subprograms

[Paul Brook]

On Sunday 23 January 2005 07:03, Paul Thomas wrote:
> On a related matter: Namelist uses a transfer function for each type,
> apparently to avoid contaminating the runtime with front-end type
> enumeration or vice-versa.

We already have a type enumeration for array descriptors. It would be good if 
you could reuse that.

> Is there any in-principle reason not to do this 
> latter, thereby reducing the transfer functions to one.  The code would
> look a lot neater.

I agree.

Paul