[open-cobol-list] feature request: implementation "IS EXTERNAL" (semantics)

[Thomas Biehler]

Hi all,

in the application which i am trying to port to open-cobol
there are many programs which call (many) subprograms
and report the success or failure in the calling program
via an "external message block".

They use a message field (IS EXTERNAL) which the subprogram
fills and the calling program references.

Without the (full) implementation of is EXTERNAL all program's
are to change. (I assume that would be the death of that port !)
(Passing the message via Parameter or in another way ...)

I have seen that "IS EXTERNAL" is already partially implemented.

It would be a great help for me, if it would be completed.
(I know that's not trivial)

Thank's and bye

Thomas