Re: [Tiny-cobol-users] PROGRAM ID.

[John R. C. <jo...@we...>]

On Monday 14 August 2006 08:22, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> 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

The PROGRAM-ID entry is also the name by which the program is
known if it is in fact a called subprogram. This might have some
bearing, I don't know. 

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