[open-cobol-list] Re: Initialize

[Guenter . Sandner]

Hello Hans-Martin Rasch, Roger While, Bill Klein

Thank you for the reply.
I have tested the proposed changes. The INITIALIZE  works fine now, except
that the FILLER will be initialized too.
(same behaviour initializing a non "redefine" item with the original cobc).


Kind regards
Guenter Sandner









Roger While <address@hidden> on 05.06.2005 08:48:44


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Subject:    Re: Initialize


The code is valid Cobol syntax and should do what
one expects.
I will have a look at this.
Note that the only time when a "redefines" should be initialized
is when it is the direct object of an INITIALIZE verb.
So eg.
01   XYZ PIC X(8).
01   XYZ-RED REDEFINES XYZ.
          03  AB1   PIC X(4).
          03  AB1-RED REDEFINES AB1  PIC 9(8) COMP.
          03  FILLER  PIC X(4).

INITIALIZE XYZ-RED.
This will/should put spaces into the area.

Roger