Richard,

I toyed with it a very, very long time ago.
Then decided to let it be.

Even with continuation in col 72,
you can still use 73-80 for comments ;-) 

Kind regards,
Abe
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On 08/07/2026 22:19, Richard Zierdt wrote:
> Anyone using ICTL in assembly language?
>
> ICTL  1,79,16  moves the continuation column to 80, allowing more "free form" 
> coding, leaving more room for comments, and not having to worry about where 
> that pesky column 72 is, which is effectively moved to column 80 where it's 
> easier to see and code for when necessary.
>
> When a macro is invoked, the assembler mixes "traditional" code with a 
> "non-standard" ICTL directive.
>
> Yeah, 73-80 was for sequence numbers, but I haven't dropped a deck of cards 
> for some time now.
>
> Richard Zierdt
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