On 18 May 2009 12:41:15 -0700, eamacn...@yahoo.ca (Ted MacNEIL) wrote: >I don't think it's a lie. >Historically, ZERO has always had a special meaning. >In COBOL's case, it just means that the programme is not going to determine >the blocksize, but leaves a place-holder for it when it's decided elsewhere.
Other computers have compilers that say if the programmer isn't going to determine the blocksize - the programmer leaves out that clause. Historically. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
