BASIC, Pick source code files (R83)

BASIC, Pick source code files (R83)


non-fatal error condition Index Level RETURNING
Syntax
Category BASIC
Type Definition
Description discusses changes since R83 to the rules concerning Pick/BASIC source files.

In R83 releases, several additional "rules" were enforced. These rules no longer apply to D3 implementations:

The ("d-pointer") entry in the md defining the location of the dictionary no longer must have a "dc" in attribute one, which defined the file as an object code file.

R83 format for the "object pointer items" placed after successful compiles in the dictionary level of the source file:

attribute   description

1  cc  object pointer identifier.
2  fid    first frame-id of object.
3  frames number of object frames.
4  (null)
5  time/date  time and date last compiled, in external format.

Pick prevents the use of the editor on these object pointers. Use the "list-item" or "sort-item" commands on the dict of the source file to examine them.
Options
See Also decatalog run   sort-item Compile time/date stamps (R83) list-item
Example
Warnings
Compatibility R83
non-fatal error condition Index Level RETURNING