[Tiny-cobol-users] PROGRAM ID.

[Bill G. <bi...@cs...>]

Not a real problem, but a question out of curiosity.

I just tried to compile a program I already had and it flagged all
the "-" in the PROGRAM ID as errors.  I could not find anywhere in
any of my COBOL books where this is not allowed.  As a matter of
fact, I have a Hardcover book called the ANSI COBOL Programmer
Companion (or somethign close to that) that specifically said that
"-" is a legal character in the PROGRAM ID.

Comments anyone?  Did the standard change?  This program compiles
just fine with the compiler under OpenVMS.

bill

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