On Wed, 8 Jul 2026 20:19:25 +0000, Richard Zierdt wrote: > ... >When a macro is invoked, the assembler mixes "traditional" code with a >"non-standard" ICTL directive. > Does that mean that users *must*code their macros in "traditional" format? Bummer. Better if it were a pragma in the macro header. But SYSLIB. Oops! What about instream macros. "invoked" or read?
CDC FORTRAN used 1-72 for code (standard) and 73-90 for version + sequence. >Yeah, 73-80 was for sequence numbers, but I haven't dropped a deck of cards >for some time now. > That's part of the reason; the rest is that on the 36-bit 70x some row binary readers (407-rekated) supported only 72 columns. But you could choose *which* 72, and in what order! I remember seeing Note to Operator: "Data uses 80 columns; do not read online!" -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
