Misc 2002 features

From: William M. Klein (wmklein_at_nospam.netcom.com)
Date: 05/31/04


Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 01:27:26 GMT

Just a couple of follow-ups on other thread and what is in the ISO 2002
Standard:

1) INITIALIZE is enhanced with a couple of new options
   - TO VALUE (to initialize to whatever was specified in the original VALUE
clause)
  - WITH FILLER (filler items are also initialized)

2) PIC 1 data items may be EITHER USAGE BIT (for bit-manipulation) *or*
DISPLAY/NATIONAL (for boolean data items). See
  "E.10 Boolean support and bit manipulation"
on page 740 of the 2002 Standard for a "discussion" of both of these (distinct)
features.

-- 
Bill Klein
 wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com