Peter did not object to my statement of classical PL/I---and, as Steve Comstock has pointed out, COBOL---behavior. Tom's interpretation is, however, a possible one.
If Peter is still open to continuing this discussion perhaps he can tell us just what he did mean John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN