RE: History (was Matching Record (Was Need Help))

Dean,

The /* was the end of data code punched into your cards so it new where the 
last card (statement) was. 
Sort of like the last compile-time data record, or job control statement, when 
using JCL.

Bob Cozzi


On Saturday, August 09, 1997 5:32 AM, DAsmussen@aol.com 
[SMTP:DAsmussen@aol.com] wrote:
> David,
> 
> In a message dated 97-08-07 12:47:24 EDT, you write:
> 
> > Ok, since we are going so far back in time... who here remembers the 
> >  GOLEM program... what did it stand for and what did it do?
> >  
> >  And people associated NEWS400 (or any of it's predecessors) are exempt 
> >  from this one :)
> 
> Don't remember what it stood for, but it allowed you to take the console on
> the S/36.
> 
> OK, let's get REALLY old!  What was the significance of a /* at the end of
> your program?
> 
> Regards!
> 
> Dean Asmussen

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