All, I agree there are some differences, which to some are a boon and to some a bane. With the noallow option z390 will behave as closely to full HLASM compatability as we have been able to achieve. A few minor points remain, and these are documented on the z390.org web site.
With the allow option enabled (the default) z390 is indeed quite a bit more permissive than HLASM. It also enables additional functionality, structured programming concepts for macro code amongst others. Enjoy! Abe Kornelis. ========= On Jun 4, 2011, at 08:54, Abe F. Kornelis wrote:
You state you have no direct access to the HLASM. One work-around might be to use one of the PC-based alternatives: z390, Tachyon, or Dignus.
Of course, Tachyon and Dignus might likely be as effectively out of the OP's budget as HLASM. I tried my (open code) example with z390. The behavior seems equivalent to HLASM. However, z390 is more permissive on string length limit than HLASM. Some might consider this better; others merely incompatible. -- gil ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1375 / Virus Database: 1511/3683 - Release Date: 06/05/11
