RE: [open-cobol-list] Dollar usage in column 7

[William M. Klein]

The "$" statements in Micro Focus are similar (not quite identical) to the
"conditional compilation" facility introduced in the 2002 Standard. *IF* you
implement one, you should be able to implement the other as "synonymous".
The

   $DISPLAY

is one exception.  The ISO 2002 Standard does *not* include any standard way
of doing a compile-time "display".  Personally, I think this is a failing of
the Standard (and I tried to get it added - but failed). 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: address@hidden 
> [mailto:address@hidden On 
> Behalf Of Margit Schubert-While
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 1:04 AM
> To: address@hidden
> Cc: address@hidden
> Subject: [open-cobol-list] Dollar usage in column 7
> 
> MF has extensions for compiler directing.
> In particular, the following :
> $SET
> $DISPLAY
> 
> Could we ignore these ?
> (Should be a simple fix in pplex.l)
> 
> For further/future consideration, MF also has :
> $IF
> $ELSE
> $END
> 
> Format 1 for $IF :
>   $IF constant-name [NOT] {< > =} literal
> Format 2 for $IF
>   $IF constant-name [NOT] DEFINED
> 
> The $IF's can be nested.
> 
> If it is decided to implement this, we could have
> a "-D" compile option (eg -DMYCONSTANT or -DMYCONSTANT=1)
> 
> Roger While
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------
> This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software
> Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent 
> use to deliver
> higher performing products faster, at low TCO.
> http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3
> _______________________________________________
> open-cobol-list mailing list
> address@hidden
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/open-cobol-list
>