In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Roman V. Shaposhnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >ron minnich wrote: >> more useless crap from memory: >> >> the actual correct usage is >> //GO.SYSIN DD * >> >> but of course the * would make things messy. >> >> See this and realize this stuff is still being taught! >> http://www.coba.unt.edu/itds/courses/bcis3690/bcis3690.ht >So... for the dense ones (like myself), what IS the joke Rob was >referring to? JCL == Java Control Language?
I doubt it. Some files (some software packaged up) are make to unravel and install themselves on a number of different systems just by running the file, so I suspect it was a reference to something along those lines, though I'm totally wild guessing myself, but suspect it was being used something like a UNIX sh `here document', and he thought that as cute enough to drag along :) -- Greg Comeau / 4.3.10.1 with C++0xisms now in beta! Comeau C/C++ ONLINE ==> http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout World Class Compilers: Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90. Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries... Have you tried it?
