File Aid purports to support PL/I copy books, I tried a quick test:
DCL 1 RECORD,
2 BIT_FIELD1 BIT(8),
2 BIT_FIELD2 BIT(8),
2 BIT_FIELD3 BIT(8),
2 BIT_FIELD4 BIT(8);
File Aid treats each field as PIC X(1). Subsequent to this, a HEX byte is
not formatted bit by bit for modification.
So a test file with X'C0E740F5' initially displays as {X 5.
Hex mode works the same as ISPF edit.
If Ron is armed with a yellow card or similar, he can derive the bit value
settings desired.
His assembler DSECT and a DUMP of one record would be a good start point.
Hint...
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:13 AM, John Gilmore <[email protected]> wrote:
> I agree; and, as I think I have mentioned here, there are indications
> that IBM COBOL may one day support Cowlishaw's DFP.
>
> About support for the bit strings and the like that are in the new
> COBOL standard I am less hopeful; but I have, of course, no 'inside'
> information about what is planned.
>
> John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA
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