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  3. July 2002

Re: Ugh.


Leif,

doesn't COMP SYNC also do a packed field?  Haven't used those brain cells
in awhile...and my books are back at the office...



On Wed, 24 Jul 2002, Leif Svalgaard wrote:

> > This I SHOULD know.  But I don't.  Which COMP do I use to set up a 2-digit
> > zoned field?
> >
> > >sigh<
> >
> > PIC 9(2) seems to define a packed field.
> >
>
> no, PIC 9(2) sets up a 2-digit zoned field.
> PIC 9(2) COMP   (or which is the same (depending of compiler
> option?) COMP-3) sets up a packed field.
>
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