Re: Infinite Loops and Explicit Exits

From: Robert Wagner (spamblocker-robert_at_wagner.net)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:05:40 GMT

On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:44:36 GMT, "James J. Gavan" <jjgavan@shaw.ca>
wrote:

>As I anticipated 'Free Format' is still shown as being an extension in
>N/E V 3.1 - displayed in
>Blue from On-line Help. What did surprise me, because I think it was
>available after COBOL 2002 got its blessing (?), it's still shown as an
>extension (with an MF 'balloon' ) in the N/E V 4.0. on-line Language
>Reference Manual
>
>Are you sure Robert, about the notation ? I just checked Server Express
>(which I think is what you are using). I referenced Version 4.0 SP1 -
>which has to be the latest. A search on 'Free Format' doesn't help in
>this instance, but if you check using 'Source' in the LRM - it still
>shows as an MF 'balloon'.

The introduction pages to NE4 and SE4 refer to '85 Cobol, not '02.

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