[Info-vax] COBOL, <gack!> again! Return status.

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 9/11/2023 4:12 PM, Brian Schenkenberger wrote:
> On 2023-09-11 19:59:05 +0000, Arne Vajhj said:
>> $ type add2.cob
>> identification division.
>> program-id.add2.
>> data division.
>> working-storage section.
>> 01  res     pic 9(9) comp.
>> linkage section.
>> 01  a       pic 9(9) comp.
>> 01  b       pic 9(9) comp.
>> procedure division using a,b giving res.
>> main-paragraph.
>>      compute res = a + b.
>>      end program add2.

> I've tried that but compiler pukes on it.  I've tried:
> 
> MOVE SS$_NORMAL TO RES.
> 
> and
> 
> COMPUTE RES = SS$_NORMAL *1.
> 
> It just doesn't like it.

Move should be fine.

How did you declare RES and how did you declare SS$_NORMAL and
what error did you get?

Arne