Re: ACCEPT - Stupid question

From: James J. Gavan (jjgavan_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 01/24/04

  • Next message: William M. Klein: "COBOL FAQ" 
    Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 19:32:33 GMT

    Charl Freysen wrote:

    > Thanks a lot. It looks like the version I'm using is a bit too old. I'm not
    > sure but I think its Ver 1.5 or something. Haha !
    > Very old and it does not even like the word ECHO
    >

    >From Version 2 :-

    The OFF Phrase
    -----------------

    When the key word OFF is included in an ACCEPT statement, data is accepted from
    the terminal keyboard but not displayed on the screen. Blank characters are
    displayed on the screen instead of data characters.

    >
    > "Charl Freysen" <charlfreysen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:but4e5$bvf$1@ctb-nnrp2.saix.net...
    > > I have not used COBOL for so many years and now I have to do accept a
    > > password in in program without echoing it.
    > > I'm using a really old RMCobol on SCO Unix. I'm just not sure what the
    > > syntax is. I remember something about
    > > using ECHO OFF or NO-ECHO in the ACCEPT statement.
    > > My question is : How do I ACCEPT input from user without displaying what
    > the
    > > user types ?
    > >
    > > Thank
    > >
    > > Charl
    > > charlfreysen@hotmail.com
    > >
    > >

  • Next message: William M. Klein: "COBOL FAQ"