> It seems that you want an option like AUTOTRUNC rather than a TYPECHECK > sub-option, which is intended to reduce confusion about what one might > expect from different forms of immediate operand in some instructions.
Whatever the name, I want to be able to code for example: MVI field,12345678 And end up with the truncated value x'4E' in 'field'. I agree this should controlled by some ACONTROL option so I it can be turned on before- and turned off after a particular source line or -block. > Can you use something like this to store just the low-order 8 bits? > > LA 0,FQC7001_E_CREATE_DOCUMENT > STC 0,FQC7001_OP+3 I could, but I don't want the executable code to 'suffer' (or just change) because of some syntax issue in the assembler. I know what code I want (a single MVI instruction) but need to find the best (most readable and maintainable) way to express it in HLASM. I feel we're missing an ACONTROL option to convey the message as clearly as possible to the assembler itself and future human readers. Fred! ----------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION: The information in this electronic mail message is private and confidential, and only intended for the addressee. Should you receive this message by mistake, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or use of this message is strictly prohibited. Please inform the sender by reply transmission and delete the message without copying or opening it. Messages and attachments are scanned for all viruses known. If this message contains password-protected attachments, the files have NOT been scanned for viruses by the ING mail domain. Always scan attachments before opening them. -----------------------------------------------------------------
