KAM.covad wrote: > Cobol allows overlaying data. I could have a 128 byte record, bytes > 21-26 could be ASCII text and in a different record it could be a floating > point.
Heh, heh. Data overlay was the one thing in COBOL I really liked. Mercifully, the only other think I remember about it is: "(I)n (E)very (D)amn (P)rogram." _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
