[Info-vax] 64 bit DCL ?

[David Froble]

VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
> In article <90fff460-bec3-4c85-ac6f-f99bef10d841 at googlegroups.com>, John Reagan <xyzzy1959 at gmail.com> writes:
>>> =20
>>> $ ENABLE QUADWORD
>>> $ DISABLE QUADWORD
>>> =20
>> So is this local to a command file (like SET ON) or should propagate to inv=
>> olved command files or be inherited by a subprocess?
>>
>> If it is something local, then use a SET subverb.  If it propagates in some=
>> form, then SET PROC /DCL=3D(QUADWORD_ARITHMETIC)
>>
>> And don't forget some F$ lexical to query the state.
>>
>> For picking the type of a symbol based on the 'right hand side', that isn't=
>> a normal 3GL compiler behavior.  That is why you end up all those 1L and 1=
>> UL and 1LL in C.  Perhaps you want something like that?  Or use F$ lexical =
>> or syntax for that is essentially a typecast?
>>
>>
> Am I now writing this new DCL?

Volunteers are welcome ....

:-)