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   Re: DCL2   
   07 Dec 25 11:13:15   
   
   From: arne@vajhoej.dk   
      
   On 12/7/2025 11:07 AM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:   
   > And more important DCL "confirms":   
   >   
   > $ typ maxsym.com   
   > $ write sys$output f$getsyi("version") + " " + f$getsyi("arch_name")   
   > $ s = ""   
   > $ i = 0   
   > $ loop:   
   > $    if i .ge. 8100 then goto endloop   
   > $    s = s + "X"   
   > $    i = i + 1   
   > $    goto loop   
   > $ endloop:   
   > $ write sys$output f$length(s)   
   > $ exit   
   >   
   > $ @maxsym   
   > V9.2-3   x86_64   
   > 8100   
   >   
   > $ @maxsym   
   > V8.4-2L2 Alpha   
   > 8100   
   >   
   > Well - the above can actually only do 8163 not 8192. Over 8163   
   > it gives:   
   >   
   > %DCL-W-BUFOVF, command buffer overflow - shorten expression or command line   
   >   
   > but I buy the 8192 for the pure symbol.   
      
   Logicals are worse.   
      
   Max is still 255.   
      
   Arne   
      
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