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NOTICE¶

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PLANC Reference Manual
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Preface¶

THE PRODUCTS¶

This manual describes products which run under the SINTRAN III operating system:

Compilers¶

Compiler	Code	Version
PLANC Compiler - ND-100	ND-10309	(version G)
PLANC Compiler - ND-500	ND-10310	(version G)
PLANC Compiler - MC68000	ND-10491	(version G)

Runtime Systems¶

System	Code	Version
PLANC-1BANK - ND-100	ND-10309	(version G)
PLANC-2BANK - ND-100	ND-10309	(version G)
PLANC-LIB - ND-500	ND-10310	(version G)
PLANC-MC68 - MC68000	ND-10491	(version G)

THE READER¶

This manual will be of interest to those wishing to write or read PLANC programs.

PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE¶

The reader should have had some programming experience prior to using a systems programming language like PLANC. A general knowledge of compilation and execution of programs under the SINTRAN III operating system would also be useful.

Related manuals for basic SINTRAN knowledge:

Manual	Code
SINTRAN III Introduction	ND-60.125
SINTRAN III Timesharing/Batch Guide	ND-60.132

THE MANUAL¶

This manual is primarily intended for reference purposes and is organized in a progressive sequence of topics from chapter 2 onwards. Chapter 1, however, is intended to give an overview of the whole language for the less experienced programmer, or for a user only requiring a reading knowledge of PLANC programs.

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Changes from the Previous Version¶

This manual corresponds to versions, noted above, of the various PLANC compilers and runtime systems.

This version of the manual contains changes, corrections and additions to the previous version. In addition, the USING feature, which will be available from version G and on, is described here. The appearance of the manual has been changed, and a new extensive and entirely revised index is included - for details about the index, see the last appendix in the manual.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS¶

Section	Page
1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE PLANC LANGUAGE	3
1.1 PLANC Language Overview	4
1.2 A Simple PLANC Program	4
1.3 Data Types	5
1.4 Type Specification	6
1.5 Records	7
1.6 List Processing	8
1.7 Sequence Control Statements	9
1.8 Routines	11
1.9 Modules	15
1.10 Scope of Identifiers	16
1.11 Simple Input/Output to the Terminal	17
1.12 A More Complex Example	18

| 2 BASIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS | 19 | | 2.1 Introduction | 19 | | 2.2 Character Set | 19 | | 2.3 Standard Symbols | 20 | | 2.4 Statements | 22 | | 2.5 Continuation of Statements | 22 | | 2.6 Comments | 23 | | 2.7 Literals | 24 | | 2.7.1 Integer Literals | 24 | | 2.7.2 Real Literals | 25 | | 2.7.3 Boolean Literals | 26 | | 2.8 Literal Expressions | 26 | | 2.8.1 Integer Literal Expressions | 26 | | 2.8.2 Real Literal Expressions | 27 | | 2.8.3 Boolean Literal Expressions | 28 | | 2.9 Single Character Literals | 29 | | 2.10 String Literals | 29 | | 2.11 Identifier Names | 30 | | 2.12 Enumeration Literal Lists | 31 | | 2.13 Implied Range | 32 |

| 3 DATA DECLARATION AND SIMPLE DATA TYPES | 35 | | 3.1 Definition of PLANC Terminology | 35 | | 3.2 Integer Data-Elements | 37 | | 3.3 Real Data-Elements | 38 | | 3.4 Boolean Data-Elements | 39 | | 3.5 Constant Declarations | 39 | | 3.6 Enumeration Data-Elements | 40 | | 3.7 Pointers | 42 | | 3.8 Pointer Implied Range | 44 |

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Table of Contents¶

Section	Page
3.9 Labels	44
3.10 Void	44
3.11 Modified Data Types	45
3.11.1 Range Modification	45
3.11.2 Precision Modification	46
3.11.3 Access Modification	47
3.12 Predefined Data Types	48
3.12.1 BYTE Data-Elements	48
3.12.2 BYTES Data-Elements	48
3.12.3 BITS Data-Elements	49
3.13 Type Specification and User Defined Types	49
3.14 TYPEOF Standard Routine	50
3.15 Equivalent Data Storage for Data-Elements	50
3.16 Predeclaration of Data-Elements	51
3.17 SIZE Standard Routine	52

4 DATA DECLARATION AND COMPOSITE DATA TYPES¶

Section	Page
4.1 Arrays	53
4.1.1 Array Declarations	54
4.1.2 Array Type Specification and User Defined Types	57
4.1.3 Reference to Array Elements and Access Mode	58
4.1.4 Operations on Entire Arrays and Array Access	59
4.1.5 Index Set Information	60
4.1.6 Subarrays	61
4.1.7 Predefined Data Types Using Arrays	62
4.1.7.1 BYTES - Arrays Used to Represent Character Strings	62
4.1.7.2 BITS - Arrays Used to Represent Sequences of Bits	64
4.2 Records	65
4.2.1 Record Declarations and Type Specification	65
4.2.2 Variant Record Type Specification	68
4.2.3 Reference to Record Components and Access Mode	70
4.2.4 Operations on Entire Records and Record Access	71
4.2.5 PACKED Option for Arrays and Records	73
4.3 Sets	74
4.3.1 Set Declarations	74
4.3.2 Set Type Specification and User Defined Types	76
4.3.3 Operations on Sets	77
4.4 Routines	82
4.5 Dynamic Allocation of Data-Elements	82
4.6 Processing of Records in List Structures	85

5 EXPRESSIONS - FORMATION AND EVALUATION¶

Section	Page
5.1 Assignment Operators	91
5.2 Arithmetic Operators	94
5.3 Logical Operators	97
5.4 Relational Operators	101
5.5 Conversion between Data Types	103
5.6 Accessing Record Components with the USING statement	105

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Section¶

Section	Page
6 SEQUENCE CONTROL STATEMENTS	107
6.1 GO Statement	107
6.2 IF Statement	108
6.3 CASE Statement	111
6.4 DO Statement	113
6.5 FOR Statement	114
6.6 WHILE Statement	120
6.7 ASSERT Statement	123
6.8 Exception and Error Handling	123

ROUTINES¶

Section	Page
7 ROUTINES	127
7.1 Routine Declaration	127
7.2 In-Value and Out-Value of Routines	133
7.3 Routine Invocation	135
7.4 Parameter Transfer	143
7.5 Exit from a ROUTINE	146
7.6 User Defined Routine TYPE Specification	147
7.7 Recursive Routines	148
7.8 Scope of Identifiers in PLANC Routines	150
7.9 Standard Routines Available in PLANC	150
7.10 Table of PLANC Standard Routines	157

PROGRAM STRUCTURE¶

Section	Page
8 PROGRAM STRUCTURE	161
8.1 Basic MODULE	161
8.2 Main PROGRAM	163
8.3 EXPORT/IMPORT - Communication between modules	164
8.4 ALIAS Use in a Module	167
8.5 Module Structure and Separate Compilation	173
8.6 Data-Element Storage and the Program Stack	174
8.7 Scope of Identifier Names in PLANC Modules	176

INPUT/OUTPUT¶

Section	Page
9 INPUT/OUTPUT	177
9.1 Input/Output Terms and Concepts	177
9.2 Formatted INPUT Standard Routines	179
9.2.1 I Format, Integer INPUT Standard Routine	180
9.2.2 O Format, Octal INPUT Standard Routine	181
9.2.3 F Format, Fixed Decimal Point INPUT Standard Routine	182
9.2.4 E Format, Fixed Decimal Point Normalized with Exponent INPUT	183
9.2.5 A Format, Alphanumeric INPUT Standard Routine	184
9.2.6 L Format, Boolean INPUT Standard Routine	184
9.2.7 Random Unformatted INPUT Standard Routine	185
9.3 Formatted OUTPUT Standard Routines	186

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Section¶

Section	Page
9.3.1	I Format, Integer OUTPUT Standard Routine
9.3.2	O and Z Format, Octal OUTPUT Standard Routine
9.3.3	F Format, Fixed Decimal Point OUTPUT Standard Routine
9.3.4	E Format, Fixed Decimal Point Normalized with Exponent OUTPUT
9.3.5	D Format, Fixed Decimal Point Normalized with Exponent OUTPUT
9.3.6	A/AL Format, Alphanumeric OUTPUT Standard Routine
9.3.7	L Format, Boolean OUTPUT Standard Routine
9.3.8	Random Unformatted OUTPUT Standard Routine
9.4	OPEN Standard Routine
9.5	CLOSE Standard Routine
9.6	BLOCKSIZE Standard Routine
9.7	FILESIZE Standard Routine

APPENDIX¶

A COMPILER COMMANDS¶

Section	Description	Page
0.1	Table of Compiler Commands	197
0.2	Compiler Invocation	200
0.3	Compilation of Source Programs	202
0.4	HELP Command	203
0.5	Compiler Termination	203
0.6	End of File Command	203
0.7	Immediate Preparation of Executable Programs	204
0.8	Including Text from Other Source Files	205
0.9	Compile Time Constants	206
0.10	Conditional Compilation	206
0.11	Compile Time Macros	208
0.12	Cross Reference Listing and Linkage Information	209
0.13	Listing Control	211
0.14	Runtime Options for the ND-100	211
0.15	Data Type Defaults	212
0.16	Creation of Libraries	212
0.17	Entire Modules as Libraries	213
0.18	Debugging	213
0.19	Assembler Code in PLANC Programs	214
0.20	DATE Command	215
0.21	TARGET-MACHINE Command	215
0.22	OPTION Compiler Command	216

B ERROR MESSAGES¶

Section	Description	Page
0.1	Compiler Messages	217
0.2	Runtime Messages	219

C MACHINE DEPENDENT LANGUAGE FEATURES IN PLANC¶

Section	Description	Page
0.1	Introductory Notes	227
0.2	Storage Mapping	229

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D MIXED LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING¶

Section	Page
0.1	Introduction
0.2	Interfacing with PLANC on the ND-100
0.3	Interfacing with PLANC on the ND-500
0.4	Interfacing with PLANC on the MC68000
0.5	Invoking PLANC from FORTRAN
0.6	Invoking FORTRAN from PLANC
0.7	Accessing FORTRAN COMMON from PLANC
0.8	Invoking PLANC from COBOL
0.9	Invoking COBOL from PLANC
0.10	Invoking PLANC from BASIC on the ND-100
0.11	Invoking BASIC from PLANC on the ND-100
0.12	Invoking PLANC from MAC
0.13	Invoking MAC from PLANC on the ND-100

E USING SINTRAN MONITOR CALLS¶

Section	Page
0.1	SINTRAN Monitor Calls
0.2	Monitor Calls Available on the ND-100 and the ND-500

F BNF SYNTAX DESCRIPTION OF PLANC¶

Section	Page
F	283

G PLANC IMPLEMENTATION RESTRICTIONS¶

Section	Page
G	295

H INDEX¶

Section	Page
H	303

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Index List¶

Index term	Reference
" character	20
£ character	20
% character	20
% in string	29
%% operator	23
& character	20
& in string	29
' character	20
' in string	29
( character	20
) character	20
, character	20
. character	20
32 bit code	212
48 bit code	212
: character	20

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Index¶

Index term	Reference
:=: operator value of	93
:PLNC file	202
:SYMB file	202
:XREF file type	209
=: operator	91
? character	20
@ character	20
@ commercial at character in ROUTINE	133
@ in-value	133
ABS SET operator	79
ABS, operator	21, 97
access by dots, repeated	70
access mode for RECORDs	71
access modification of data types	47
access modification of formal ROUTINE parameters	129
access modification of simple data types	6, 36
access READ, ROUTINE parameters	143
access to ARRAY element	58
access to entire ARRAY	59
access to RECORD	71
access to RECORD component	70, 105
access to RECORD components	105
access to WRITE data-element, restriction	298
access WRITE, ROUTINE parameters	143
access, ARRAY READ	60
access, ARRAY WRITE	60
access, default after declaration	47
access, default for ROUTINE parameters	143
access, READ	47
access, WRITE	47
accessing FORTRAN COMMON from PLANC	260
actual parameters to ROUTINEs	135
ADDR and POINTER	42
ADDR and ROUTINE restriction	297
ADDR for ARRAY PACKED component access	299
ADDR for RECORD PACKED component access	299
ADDR in subarrays	61
ADDR standard routine	150
ADDR, restriction on multiple	300
address variables (pointers)	5
ALIAS and loading	173

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Index Term¶

Index Term	Reference
ALIAS and SYSTEM qualifier for EXPORT/IMPORT	131
ALIAS identifier length restriction	300
ALIAS in a MODULE	167
ALIAS option	130
ALIAS ROUTINEs, name conflicts and	243
ALIAS, alternative to	131
alignment of data-elements in storage	236
allocated data-elements, static	174
allocation at TYPE specification of data-element	57
allocation of dynamic data	153
allocation of storage	52
allocation, dynamic data storage	82
allocation, FREE_P pointer in dynamic data allocation	83
AND operator	21, 97
AND SET operator	79
apostrophes and BYTES data-element	55
APPEND standard routine	85, 151
APPEND to a linked list	85
arithmetic expressions, parentheses in	96
arithmetic operations, type of result of	94
arithmetic operators	94
ARRAY access of entire	59
ARRAY and predefined data types	62
ARRAY component type	53
ARRAY composite data type	36
ARRAY declaration	54
ARRAY element access	58
ARRAY element reference	58
ARRAY element specification	54
ARRAY element storage order, default	235
ARRAY index bounds	60
ARRAY index set information	60
ARRAY name	54
ARRAY PACKED	73
ARRAY PACKED component access using ADDR	299
ARRAY POINTER, storage requirement for	232
ARRAY READ access	60
ARRAY TYPE specification	57
ARRAY WRITE access	60
ARRAY, BITS	53
ARRAY, BYTES	53
ARRAY, data-elements	53
ARRAY, default element sequence	55
ARRAY, index check of	212
ARRAY, multi-dimensional	53
ARRAY, storage requirement for	235
ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK compiler option	212
ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK, restriction on	299
assembler code, inline in PLANC	214
assembler routine	131
assembler routine and scope level restriction	298
assembler, restriction for ND-100 inline	301
ASSERT and exception handling	123

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Index¶

Index Term	Reference
ASSERT statement	123
ASSERTFALSE exception condition	124
ASSERTFALSE exception handler missing	125
assignment of data to BYTES	58
assignment operator priority	91
assignment operators	91
assignment operators, definition	91
Backus-Naur form (BNF)	282
base RECORD, definition	68
base type for SET	74
base type, definition of	36
basic MODULE	161
BASIC, invoking PLANC from	267
BASIC, invoking PLANC from	265
binary operator	89
bit string	6
bit strings	62
BIT, standard routine	151
BITS ARRAY	53
BITS data type	6, 62
BITS data-elements	49
BITS relationship with BOOLEAN	64
BITS, data type	48
BIT_POSITION, standard routine	151
BIT_SIZE, standard routine	151
BLOCKSIZE in file control	177
BLOCKSIZE, setting for files	194
BLOCKSIZE, standard routine	151, 194
BNF notation	282
Boolean data-elements	39
Boolean literal expressions	28
Boolean literals TRUE and FALSE	26
BOOLEAN simple data type	35
BOOLEAN, relationship to BITS	64
BOOLEAN2-ENUMERATION2 compiler option	216
bounds for ARRAY indexes	60
BYTE data type	6, 48
BYTE data-elements	48
BYTES ARRAY	53
BYTES data type	6, 48, 62
BYTES data-elements	48
BYTES data-elements and apostrophes	55
BYTES data-elements, PACKING of	238
BYTES, data assignment to	58
BYTES, definition of	62
BYTES, initialization of	63
BYTES, referencing of	58

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Index¶

Index Term¶

Term	Reference
call of subroutine, see ROUTINE invocation	243
CALL-HIERARCHY, compiler command	209
calls, hierarchy of routine	209
calls, SINTRAN III monitor	273
cardinal number of SET	79
CASE branching statement	10, 111
CASE statement, ELSE in	111
CASE statement, ENDCASE and	111
CASE statement, INCASE in	111
change operator, value of	93
character literal, single	29
character sets in PLANC	19
character string	6, 62
character, single	6
characters, PLANC special	20
characters, special	20
check of ARRAY index	212
checking file size	194
classes of operators	90
CLOSE in file control	177, 194
CLOSE standard routine	151, 194
COBOL and FORTRAN ROUTINE, calls from	145
COBOL from PLANC, invoking	263
COBOL routines, similar routines in PLANC	138
COBOL, invoking PLANC from	261
code optimization on ND-100	212
command table compiler	199
command, see also compiler command	199
commands in source programs for the PLANC compiler	201
comments and `%`	10, 23
commercial at character (@) in ROUTINE	133
COMMON from PLANC, accessing FORTRAN COMMON	260
COMMON option for FORTRAN COMMON import	165
communication between MODULEs	164
compilation and loading of MODULEs	173
compilation of source programs	202
compilation, conditional	206
compilation, MODULE structure and separate	173
COMPILE restriction	298
compile time constants	206
compile time macros	208
compiler command CALL-HIERARCHY	209
compiler command CONSTANT	206
compiler command CROSS-REFERENCE	209
compiler command DATE	215
compiler command DEBUG-MODE	213
compiler command DEFINE	205
compiler command EJECT	211
compiler command ELSE	206
compiler command ELIF	206
compiler command ENDIF	206
compiler command ENDMACRO	208
compiler command EOF	203

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Index¶

Index term	Reference
compiler command EXIT	203
compiler command HELP	203
compiler command IF	206
compiler command INCLUDE	205
compiler command KILL	206
compiler command LIBRARY-MODE	212
compiler command LINE-BIAS	211
compiler command LINKAGE-REFERENCE	210
compiler command LIST	211
compiler command LOAD	204
compiler command MACRO	208
compiler command MODULE-LIBRARY-MODE	213
compiler command ND100-EXTENDED	211
compiler command OPTION	212, 216
compiler command PROG-FILE	204
compiler command REAL-PRECISION	212
compiler command SEPARATE-DATA	211
compiler command TARGET-MACHINE	215
compiler commands in PLANC source program	201
compiler commands, table	199
compiler invocation	200
compiler linkage information	209
compiler MACRO, parameters to	208
compiler messages	219
compiler option ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK	212
compiler option BOOLEAN2-ENUMERATION2	216
compiler option SQUEEZE	212
component access RECORD	105
component access, RECORD	70, 105
component READ RECORD	71
component reference record	71
component, RECORD	65
component, WRITE RECORD	71
components of a MODULE	161
composite data type ARRAY	36
composite data type RECORD	36
composite data type ROUTINE	36
composite data type SET	36
composite data types	5, 36, 53
composite data-element, definition	35
compression of data: PACKED	238
conditional compilation	206
conditional compilation example	207
conditional statement IF	9
conditions, exception	123
CONSTANT compiler command	206
constant declaration	39
CONSTANT declarations, rules for	40
CONSTANT value, default	40
CONSTANT, global TYPE and	173
CONSTANT, IMPORT of TYPE and to inner MODULEs	166
constants, compile time	206
continuation statement	22

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Index Term¶

Index Term	Reference
control statements, sequence	9, 107
control structures	107
control variable in FOR LOOP	114
control with files: BLOCKSIZE	177
control with files: CLOSE	177
control with files: FILESIZE	177
control with files: OPEN	177
control with PACKED variable in loops	115
control with POINTER implied ranges in loops	115
control, WHILE and EXITWHILE in loops	120
control, WHILE statement in loops	120
conversion between data types	103
CONVERT standard routine	103, 151
creating a stack	175
creating an identifier	176
cross reference listing from compiler	209
CROSS-REFERENCE compiler command	209
CROSS-REFERENCE identifier length, restriction on	300
CROSS-REFERENCE incompatibility with LINKAGE-REFERENCE	211

Data¶

Data	Reference
data allocation, dynamic	82, 153
data allocation, use of FREE_P pointer for dynamic	83
data area for ROUTINE calls	243
data compression	238
data deallocation, dynamic	151
data declaration	35
data declarations	53
data transfer, INPUT and	177
data transfer, OUTPUT and	177
data type ARRAY	36
data type BITS	6, 48, 62
data type BOOLEAN	35
data type BYTE	6, 48
data type BYTES	6, 48, 62
data type defaults	212
data type ENUMERATION	5, 35
data type INTEGER	35
data type LABEL	35, 44
data type modification, simple types	36
data type POINTER	5, 35
data type REAL	35
data TYPE RECORD	7, 36, 65
data type ROUTINE	36
data type SET	36, 74
data TYPE specification	6
data type VOID	5, 35, 44, 129, 133

Data Type¶

Data Type Definition	Reference
data type, definition of modified types	45
data type, legal in-values to ROUTINE	129
data type, legal out-values from ROUTINE	129

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Index term	Reference
data type, precision modified	46
data type, ROUTINE as	127, 147
data types	5
data types, access modified	47
data types, composite	5, 36
data types, conversion between	103
data types, definition	35
data types, predefined	6, 48
data types, predefined using ARRAY	62
data types, RANGE modified	45
data types, simple	5, 35
data, assignment to BYTES	58
data, global	174
data, PACKED	238
data-allocating routine NEW	82
data-element allocation and TYPE specification	57
data-element ARRAY	53
data-element RECORD	65
data-element restriction: access to WRITE elements	298
data-element SET	74
data-element storage and the program stack	174
data-elements BITS	49
data-elements BYTE	48
data-elements BYTES	48
data-elements, apostrophes used to specify BYTES	55
data-elements, Boolean	39
data-elements, definition	24, 35
data-elements, definition of composite	35
data-elements, definition of simple	35
data-elements, ENUMERATION	40
data-elements, in linked lists	44
data-elements, integer	37
data-elements, multi-CPU synchronization of	236
data-elements, PACKing of BYTES	238
data-elements, PACKing of ENUMERATION	238
data-elements, PACKing of INTEGER RANGE	238
data-elements, POINTER	42
data-elements, predeclaration	51
data-elements, real	38
data-elements, statically allocated	174
DATE compiler command	215
DEBUGGER and ROUTINE out-value restriction	298
DEBUGGER restriction and ELSE	298
DEBUGGER restriction and EXITFOR	298
DEBUGGER restriction and EXITWHILE	298
DEBUGGER restriction and INCASE	298
debugging	213
DEBUG-MODE compiler command	213
DEBUG-MODE restriction	298
declaration ARRAY	54
declaration of composite data	53
declaration of CONSTANTS	39
declaration of data	35

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Index Term	Reference
declaration of equivalence between variables	51
declaration ROUTINE	127
declaration rule for CONSTANTS	40
declaration SET	74
declaration, definition	36
declaration, LABEL	44
declarations within a MODULE, global	161
declarations, default access for variables	47
declarations, general form	36
default access after variable declaration	47
default ARRAY element storage	235
default CONSTANT value	40
default element sequence in ARRAYs	55
default ROUTINE parameter access	143
default SET initialization	75
defaults for data type	212
DEFINE compiler command	205
defined TYPEs, user	49, 57
definition assignment operators	91
definition BYTES	62
definition composite data-element	35
definition data types	35
definition data-element	24, 35
definition declaration	36
definition file records	178
definition literal expressions	26
definition literals	24
definition modified data type	45
definition MODULE	161
definition of a file	178
definition of base types	36
definition of executable PROGRAM	161
definition ROUTINE	127
definition simple data-element	35
definition, expressions	89
definition, ROUTINE body	128
definition, ROUTINE headers	128
definition, standard routines	150
descriptor format	178
descriptors INPUT format	180
descriptors OUTPUT format	187
digits in REAL data, number of significant	212
DISPOSE parameter	83
DISPOSE standard routine	43, 83, 151
division of integers and remainders	94
DO and ON ... ENDON error handling	123
DO and ON ... ENDON exception handling	123
DO ENDDO loop	113
DO loop	9
DO loop, WHILE and	120
DO statement	113
DO WHILE loop	9
dot access, repeated	70

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Index Term	Reference
dot notation	70
dynamic data allocation	82, 153
dynamic data allocation, FREE_P pointer and	83
dynamic data deallocation	151
EJECT compiler command	211
element access in ARRAYs	58
element POINTER is NIL in lists	87
element reference in ARRAYs	58
element sequence in ARRAYs default	55
element specification in ARRAYs	54
element storage, default in ARRAYs	235
ELSE and DEBUGGER, restriction	298
ELSE compiler command	206
ELSE in CASE statement	111
ELSE in IF statement	108
ELSIF compiler command	206
ELSIF in IF statement	108
ENDCASE in CASE statement	111
ENDDO, DO loop termination	113
ENDFOR, FOR loop termination	114
ENDIF compiler command	206
ENDIF in IF statement	108
ENDIF, $ENDIF restriction	299
ENDMACRO compiler command	208
ENDON after ERRETURN	147
ENDON, and error handling with ON ... DO	123
ENDON, ON exception handler termination	123
ENDROUTINE statement	146
entering and exiting from STANDARD ROUTINE	246
entire ARRAY access	59
entire RECORD operation	71
ENUMERATION and loops	115
ENUMERATION data type	5
ENUMERATION data-elements	40
ENUMERATION data-elements, PACKing of	238
ENUMERATION literal list	31
ENUMERATION simple data type	35
ENUMERATION, storage requirement	231
EOF compiler command	203
EOF in source file	203
equivalence declaration	51
equivalent storage locations	50
ERRCODE system variable, ERRETURN and	146
ERRETURN and ERRCODE system variable	146
ERRETURN and exception handling	146
ERRETURN and ON ... ENDON exception handler	146
ERRETURN ON ... ENDON ...	147
ERRETURN simulation on ROUTINEERROR	124
ERRETURN statement	146
error handling with ON ... DO ... ENDON ...	123

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Index Term¶

Index Term	Reference
error handling, exceptions and	123
error message not given when TYPE is wrong	297
error messages	219
example % and & in strings	29
example ALIAS usage	125
example arithmetic operators	96
example array declaration	56
example array type declarations	57
example assembler, inline	215
example ASSERT statement	123
example BIT standard routine	151
example BITS data-elements	64
example Boolean declarations	39
example Boolean literals	26
example byte declarations	48
example BYTES data-elements	62
example CASE ... INCASE ... ENDCASE	10
example CASE statement	112
example comments and %	23
example conditional compilation	207
example constant declaration	40
example CONVERT routine	104
example cross-referencing	210
example DO ... ENDDO loop	9
example DO statement	113
example dynamic data creation	84
example ENUMERATION	5
example exception handler	123
example EXPORT	164, 166
example FOR ... ENDFOR loop	9
example FOR and pointer implied ranges	116
example FOR loop with WHILE	9
example FOR statement	114
example FORCE routine	104
example global variable	16
example GO statement	108
example I/O using the terminal	17
example identifier names	30
example IF ... ENDIF	9
example IF statement	109
example IMPORT	165, 166
example IMPORT of a ROUTINE	165
example INISTACK	175
example INISTACK use	175
example inline assembler	215
example integer declarations	38
example integer INPUT	17
example integer literals	24
example integer OUTPUT	17
example label declarations	44
example line continuation	22
example linked list predeclaration	52
example list implied DO loop	18

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Index Term	Reference
example list processing	8
example local variable	16
example logical operators	98, 100
example logical operators and SET	100
example MACRO usage	208
example main PROGRAM	163
example MOD operator	95
example MODULE	15, 162
example MODULE nesting	174
example MODULE structure	15
example multiple %	23
example NEW standard routine	154
example NEW statement	84
example new type specifications	49
example octal integer literals	24
example ON ... ENDON statement	123
example OPEN statement	194
example operator usage	92
example operators compatible with Boolean variables	28
example operators compatible with integers	26
example operators compatible with reals	27
example PLANC program	4
example POINTER	5
example POINTER and ROUTINE	132
example POINTER ARRAY	6
example precision specification	94
example PRED standard routine	155
example real literals	25
example RECORD component access	8, 70, 71, 105
example record TYPE declaration and specification	66
example RECORD TYPE specification	7
example RECORDs and list processing	8
example recursion	148, 149
example recursive MODULEs	174
example relational operators	102
example routine	11, 12, 130
example ROUTINE and @ (commercial at)	134
example ROUTINE and POINTER	132
example ROUTINE as data	148
example ROUTINE as operator	14
example ROUTINE composite in-value	133
example ROUTINE invocation	14
example ROUTINE parameter access	133
example ROUTINE predeclaration	51
example ROUTINE recursion	148, 149
example ROUTINE specified as TYPE	147
example ROUTINE with an in-value	13
example ROUTINE with an out-value	13
example ROUTINE with in- and out-values	14
example ROUTINE with out-value	12
example ROUTINEs	130
example scope of identifiers	16
example SET and logical operators	100

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Index Term	Reference
example SET declarations	76
example set member addition	81
example set member removal	81
example SET store operation (=:)	78
example set TYPE declarations	76, 80
example sets and relational operators	79
example SHIFT operator	95
example simple program	4
example single character (BYTE) literal, £	29
example string literals (BYTES)	29
example SUCC standard routine	156
example TYPE specification	6
example TYPE specification of ROUTINE	147
example TYPEOF usage	50
example USING ... ENDUSING	106
example variant RECORD specification	7
example WHILE statement	120
example WHILE statements, multiple in loop	122
exception and INPUT, ROUTINEERROR in	177
exception and OUTPUT, ROUTINEERROR in	177
exception condition ASSERTFALSE	124
exception condition OVERFLOW	124
exception condition POINTERERROR	124
exception condition RANGEERROR	124
exception condition ROUTINEERROR	124
exception condition STACKERROR	124
exception conditions	123
exception handler missing on ASSERTFALSE	125
exception handling ERRETURN and ON	146
exception handling with ON DO ENDON	123
exception handling, ASSERT and	123
exceptions and error handling	123
executable PROGRAM definition	161
execution immediate program	204
EXIT compiler command	203
exit from ROUTINEs	146
EXITFOR and DEBUGGER, restriction	298
EXITFOR in FOR loop	114
exiting from STANDARD ROUTINE, entering and	246
EXITWHILE and DEBUGGER, restriction	298
EXITWHILE in loop control	120
EXPORT and IMPORT qualifier SYSTEM	164
EXPORT and predefined ROUTINEs or operators, restriction	297
EXPORT from MODULEs	161
EXPORT name restriction	301
EXPORT restrictions	164
EXPORT statement	15, 164
expression, Boolean literal	26
expression, definition	89
expression, integer literal	26
expression, literal	26
expression, operands in	89

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Index term	Reference
expression, operator in	89
expression, parentheses in	90
expression, parentheses in arithmetic	96
expression, real literal	27
expression, resulting value of	89
expression, ROUTINE priority in	90
expression, user defined routine priority in	90
expressions with multiple store operators	92
file :PLNC	202
file :SYMB	202
file :XREF	209
file CLOSEing	194
file control CLOSE in	177
file control, BLOCKSIZE in	177
file control, FILESIZE and	177
file control, OPEN and	177
file INPUT, random	185
file OPENing	193
file OUTPUT, random	192
file PLNC	202
file record, formatted	178
file record, unformatted	178
file size checking	194
file size setting	194
file SYMB	202
file, BLOCKSIZE setting	194
file, definition of	178
file, list	202
file, number of	178
file, records on	178
FILESIZE in file control	177
FILESIZE standard routine	152, 194
FOR ENDFOR loop	114
FOR loop	9
FOR loop, control variable in	114
FOR loop, EXITFOR in	114
FOR loop, REVERSE in	115
FOR loop, WHILE in	120
FOR statement	114
FOR statement and linked lists	116
FORCE standard routine	103, 152
formal parameters, ROUTINE identification: restriction	297
formal ROUTINE parameter access, modification of	129
format descriptor	178
format descriptors INPUT	180
format descriptors OUTPUT	187
formatted file record	178
formatted INPUT standard routine	179
formatted OUTPUT standard routine	186

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Index Term¶

Term	Reference
FORTRAN and COBOL, routines similar to	138
FORTRAN COMMON, IMPORT COMMON option for	165, 260
FORTRAN, invoking PLANC from	249, 256
FORTRAN, ROUTINE call from COBOL and	145
FREE_P pointer for dynamic data allocation	83
FREE_P, NEW and dynamic data allocation in free memory	84
global data	174
global declarations within a MODULE	161
global TYPE and CONSTANT	173
global variable, example	16
GO statement	44, 107
header, definition of ROUTINE	128
header, main PROGRAM	163
HELP compiler command	203
hierarchy of ROUTINE calls	209
identification of ROUTINEs	127
identifier length restriction	300
identifier scope and ROUTINEs	150
identifier, name of	30
identifier, scope of	16
identifiers, creation of	176
identifiers, local	150
identifiers, scope	150, 176
IF command for conditional compilation	206
IF conditional statement	9
IF statement	108
IF statement, ELSE in	108
IF statement, ELSIF in	108
IF statement, ENDIF in	108
IF statement, THEN in	108
immediate program execution	204
implementation restrictions in PLANC	297
implied range, POINTER and	32, 44, 85
implied ranges	32
implied SET member	75
implied subarray	61
IMPORT COMMON option for accessing FORTRAN COMMON	165
IMPORT into MODULEs	161
IMPORT name restriction	301
IMPORT of a ROUTINE	165
IMPORT of TYPE and CONSTANT	166
IMPORT qualifier SYSTEM	164
IMPORT statement	15, 164

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Index¶

Index term	Reference
IN operator	21
IN option and dynamic data allocation	83
IN specification and dynamic data allocation	82
in- value ROUTINE	133
IN, restriction on	297
INCASE and DEBUGGER, restriction on	298
INCASE in CASE statement	111
INCASE values, maximum number of	111
INCLUDE compiler command	205
INCLUDE restriction	297
IND and subarray elements	61
IND restriction	297
IND standard routine	43, 152
index bounds for ARRAY	60
index checking in ARRAYs	212
index information for ARRAYs	60
INISTACK example	4, 175
INISTACK standard routine	152, 175
initialization of strings of BYTES	63
inline assembler	214
INLINE ROUTINE call, restriction	297
INLINE ROUTINE modifier	128, 131
INLINE ROUTINES, restriction on ROUTINEERROR and	298
INPUT formatted	179
INPUT from random file	185
INPUT in data transfer	177
INPUT standard routine	152, 177
INPUT statement	17
INPUT wit format descriptors	180
INPUT, ROUTINEERROR exception and	177
INSERT and linked lists	85
INSERT standard routine	85, 152
INSERTing elements in lists, routine for	152
INSERTing elements in SETs, routine for	80, 152
integer data-elements	37
integer expressions	26
integer literals	24
integer literals, octal	24
INTEGER RANGE data-elements, PACKing of	238
INTEGER RANGE, storage requirements for	230
INTEGER simple data type	35
integers and division	94
interfacing from other languages to PLANC ROUTINEs	243
in-value @	133
in-value to ROUTINE	11, 127
in-value to ROUTINEs, legal data types	129
invoking BASIC from PLANC	267
invoking COBOL from PLANC	263
invoking FORTRAN from PLANC	256
invoking MAC from PLANC	270
invoking PLANC from BASIC	265
invoking PLANC from COBOL	261
invoking PLANC from FORTRAN	249

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Index Term¶

Index Term	Reference
invoking PLANC from MAC	269
invoking ROUTINEs	135
invoking the compiler	200

Keywords in PLANC¶

Reference: 20

KILL Compiler Command¶

Reference: 206

LABEL Declaration¶

Reference: 44

LABEL Simple Data Type¶

Reference: 35, 44

Libraries¶

Creation of libraries | Reference: 212
Entire MODULEs as libraries | Reference: 213

LIBRARY-MODE Compiler Command¶

Reference: 212

LINE-BIAS Compiler Command¶

Reference: 211

Linkage Information from Compiler¶

Reference: 209

LINKAGE-REFERENCE Compiler Command¶

Reference: 210

LINKAGE-REFERENCE, Incompatibility with CROSS-REFERENCE¶

Reference: 211

Linked Lists¶

Linked lists and FOR statement | Reference: 116
Linked lists and predeclarations for initialization of static | Reference: 52
APPENDing to linked lists | Reference: 85
INSERTing in linked lists | Reference: 85
RECORD data-elements in linked lists | Reference: 44
REMOVING from linked lists | Reference: 85

LIST Compiler Command¶

Reference: 211

List Element POINTER is NIL¶

Reference: 87

List File for Output from Compilation¶

Reference: 202

List of ENUMERATION Literals¶

Reference: 31

List of Linked Data-Elements¶

Reference: 44

List of SET Members¶

Reference: 75

List Processing Example¶

Reference: 8

Listing of Compiler Cross References¶

Reference: 209

Lists of RECORDs¶

Reference: 85

Lists¶

APPEND to linked lists | Reference: 85
INSERT and linked lists | Reference: 85
Predeclaration of static linked lists | Reference: 52, 86
REMOVE from linked lists | Reference: 85

Literal Expressions¶

Boolean literal expressions | Reference: 28
Integer literal expressions | Reference: 26
Real literal expressions | Reference: 27

Literal List, ENUMERATION¶

Reference: 31

Literal, Boolean¶

Reference: 26

Literal, Definition¶

Reference: 24

Literal, Expression¶

Reference: 26

Literal, Integer¶

Reference: 24

Literal, Octal Integer¶

Reference: 24

Literal, Real¶

Reference: 25

Literal, Single Character¶

Reference: 21

Literal, String¶

Reference: 29

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Index¶

Index Term	Reference
LOAD compiler command	204
loading, ALIAS and	173
loading, MODULE compilation and	173
local identifiers and scope	150
local variable, example of scope	16
logical operand types	98
logical operation results	98
logical operators	97
logical operators and SETs	79
loop control variable in FOR	114
loop control with PACKED variables	115
loop control with POINTER implied ranges	115
loop control, WHILE and EXITWHILE in	120
loop control, WHILE statement and	120
loops, DO	9
loops, DO ... ENDDO	113
loops, DO ... WHILE	9
loops, ENUMERATION and	115
loops, EXITFOR in FOR	114
loops, FOR	9
loops, FOR ... ENDFOR	114
loops, REVERSE in FOR	115
loops, WHILE in DO loops	120
loops, WHILE in FOR loops	120
lower bound for stack arrays	175
MAC from PLANC invoking	270
MAC, invoking PLANC from	269
MACRO compiler command	208
MACROs, compile time	208
MACROs, parameters to compiler	208
MACROs, restriction	297
main PROGRAM	161
main PROGRAM header	163
main PROGRAM termination	163
MARKSTACK, removal in future compilers	300
maximum number of INCASE values	111
MAXINDEX restriction	297
MAXINDEX standard routine	60, 153
MC68000 memory usage	229
MC68000 STANDARD ROUTINE layout	249
MC68000 STANDARD ROUTINE, out-value return from	249
MC68000 storage mapping	229
MC68000 word size	229
memory usage MC68000	229
memory usage ND-100	229
memory usage ND-500	229
messages from the compiler	219
messages, error	219
MININDEX standard routine	60, 153
MININDEX, restriction	297

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Index¶

Index Term	Reference
mixed language programming	243
mixed language programs, STANDARD ROUTINE and	243
MOD and SHIFT operator	95
MOD operator	21, 94
modification of ACCESS to simple data types	6, 36
modification, access modified	36
modification, PRECISION	36
modification, RANGE	6, 36
modification, READ	6, 47
modification, REAL PRECISION	46
modification, WRITE	6, 47
modified data types, definition	45
modifier, INLINE ROUTINE	128, 131
modifier, REFERENCE ROUTINE	128, 132
modifier, SPECIAL ROUTINE	128, 131
modifier, STANDARD ROUTINE	128, 131
MODULE as library	213
MODULE nesting	173
MODULE structure and separate compilation	173
MODULE, ALIAS in a	167
MODULE, basic	161
MODULE, compilation and loading of	173
MODULE, components of a	161
MODULE, definition	161
MODULE, example	4, 15
MODULE, EXPORT from	161
MODULE, global declarations within a	161
MODULE, IMPORT to	161
MODULE-LIBRARY-MODE compiler command	213
MODULEs, communication between	164
MODULEs, usage of	164
monitor call B41NW	277
monitor call BBOUT	276
monitor call BRKM	274
monitor call CIBUF	275
monitor call CLOCK	279
monitor call CLOSE	276
monitor call COBUF	275
monitor call COMND	278
monitor call DBRK	277
monitor call DESCF	278
monitor call ECHOM	274
monitor call EECSF	278
monitor call ERMSG	277
monitor call FSCNT	282
monitor call FSDCNT	282
monitor call GDEVT	281
monitor call GETTR	276
monitor call HOLD	279
monitor call INBT	274
monitor call INSTR	281
monitor call IOSET	280
monitor call ISIZE	278

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Index Term	Reference
monitor call LEAVE	274
monitor call M81INB	275
monitor call M8OUT	276
monitor call MAGTP	281
monitor call MCALL	280
monitor call MDLF1	277
monitor call MGTIY	275
monitor call MOINF	282
monitor call MSG	276
monitor call MSTTY	275
monitor call OPEN	277
monitor call OUTBT	274
monitor call OUTST	281
monitor call QERMS	277
monitor call REABT	278
monitor call REENT	281
monitor call RELES	280
monitor call RESRV	280
monitor call RFILE	279
monitor call RMAX	277
monitor call ROBJE	276
monitor call RSIO	280
monitor call RUSER	276
monitor call SBRK	277
monitor call SETBS	278
monitor call SETBT	278
monitor call SETCM	274
monitor call SMAX	278
monitor call T81NB	282
monitor call TIME	274
monitor call TUSED	279
monitor call WFILE	279
monitor calls on ND-100	274
monitor calls on ND-500	274
monitor calls SINTRAN III	273
MONITOR_CALL standard routine	153
multi-dimensional ARRAY	53
multiple store operators, expression with	92

Topics¶

Topic	Reference
name conflict and ALIAS ROUTINEs	243
names of identifiers	30
ND-100 inline assembler, restriction	301
ND-100 memory usage	229
ND-100 REAL4 REAL8 parameters, restriction	299
ND-100 run time options	211
ND-100 STANDARD ROUTINE invocation, register usage	244
ND-100 STANDARD ROUTINE layout	244
ND-100 STANDARD ROUTINEs, out-value register for	245
ND-100 storage mapping	229
ND-100 word size	229
ND-100, code optimization on	212

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Index¶

Index Term	Reference
ND-100, monitor calls	274
ND100-EXTENDED compiler command	211
ND-500 memory usage	229
ND-500 monitor calls	274
ND-500 STANDARD ROUTINE layout	248
ND-500 STANDARD ROUTINE, out-value return	248
ND-500 storage mapping	229
ND-500 word size	229
nested inner ROUTINE invocation, restriction	300
nested MODULEs	173
NEW and FREE P	84
NEW data-allocating routine	82
NEW standard routine	43, 82, 153
NIL value for list element POINTERs	87
NIL, POINTER value	42, 44
NOT operator	21, 97
NOT SET operator	79
number of file	178
number of significant digits in REAL data	212
number SET cardinal	79

Continuation of Index	Reference
octal integer literal	24
ON ... DO ... ENDON and error/exception handling	123
ON ... ENDON after ERRETURN	147
ON exception handler, ERRETURN and	146
ON OVERFLOW, restriction	297
ON ROUTINEERROR and INLINE ROUTINEs, restriction	298
OPEN and file control	177, 193
OPEN standard routine	155, 193
operand type logical	98
operand type rule	91
operands in expressions	89
operands, type of relational	101
operation on SETs, store	78
operations on entire RECORDs and their data-elements	71
operations on SETs, logical	79
operations on SETs, relational	77
operations, result of logical	98
operations, type of result of arithmetic	94
operator -	21, 23, 89, 91,
	93–97
operator +	21
operator :=	21
operator =	21
operators	94
operators in PLNC	89
operators MOD and SHIFT	95
operators, arithmetic	94
operators, assignment	91
operators, binary	89
operators, classes	90

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Index Term	Reference
operators, expressions with multiple store	92
operators, legal in PLANC	21
operators, logical	97
operators, relational	101
operators, restriction EXPORT and predefined routine or	297
operators, ROUTINES and priorities	132
operators, ROUTINES as	132
operators, store	91
operators, unary	89
operators, value of change operations	93
optimizing ND-100 code: SQUEEZE	212
option ALIAS and resolution of references by loaders	130
option ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK, to compiler	212
option BOOLEAN2-ENUMERATION2, compiler	216
OPTION compiler command	212, 216
option IMPORT COMMON for accessing FORTRAN COMMON	165
option IN and dynamic data allocation	83
option SQUEEZE, for code optimization on ND-100	212
option, PACKED	238
optional ROUTINE types	128, 131
options for ND-100, Runtime	211
OR as SET operator	79
OR operator	21, 97
OUTPUT format descriptors	187
OUTPUT in data transfer	177
OUTPUT standard routine	155, 177
OUTPUT standard routine, formatted output	186
OUTPUT statement, terminal I/O	17
OUTPUT to random file	192
OUTPUT, the ROUTINEERROR exception and	177
out-value data types, legal	129
out-value from ROUTINES	11, 127, 133
out-value register for ND-100 STANDARD ROUTINE	245
out-value restriction, DEBUGGER and ROUTINE	298
out-value return from MC68000 STANDARD ROUTINE	249
out-value return in ND-500 STANDARD ROUTINE	248
out-value specification in ROUTINE declarations	127
out-value storage restriction	298
OVERFLOW exception condition	124
OVERFLOW statement, restriction in ON OVERFLOW	297

PACK Keyword¶

PACK keyword, removal of in future versions of PLANC: 300
PACKED ARRAYs: 73
PACKED BYTES data-elements: 238
PACKED component access, ADDR for packed ARRAYs: 299
PACKED component access, ADDR for packed RECORDs: 299
PACKED data: 238
PACKED ENUMERATION data-elements: 238
PACKED INTEGER RANGE data-elements: 238
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Index Term	Reference
PACKED RECORDS	73
PACKED variables, loop control with	115
parameter access READ in ROUTINE declarations	143
parameter access WRITE in ROUTINE declarations	143
parameter access, default when passed to ROUTINES	143
parameter list, STANDARD ROUTINE	243
parameter modification, READ in ROUTINE	129
parameter modification, WRITE in ROUTINE	129
parameter passing, restriction for REFERENCE ROUTINES	299
parameter passing, restriction for STANDARD ROUTINES	299
parameter restriction on ND-100 REAL4 REAL8	299
parameter to DISPOSE	83
parameter transfer to REFERENCE ROUTINES	143
parameter transfer to ROUTINES	143
parameter transfer to STANDARD ROUTINES	143
parameters for ROUTINE identification, restriction on formal	297
parameters to compiler MACROs	208
parameters to ROUTINEs, actual	135
parameters, access modification of formal ROUTINE	129
parentheses in expressions	90, 96
parentheses omitted in ROUTINE invocation	136
PLANC character set	19
PLANC compiler commands in source programs	201
PLANC example	4
PLANC from BASIC, invoking	265
PLANC from COBOL, invoking	261
PLANC from FORTRAN, invoking	249
PLANC from MAC, invoking	269
PLANC implementation restrictions	297
PLANC keywords	20
PLANC operators	21
PLANC reserved words	20
PLANC ROUTINEs, interface with other languages	243
PLANC special characters	20
PLANC standard symbols	20
PLANC syntax	282
PLANC SYSTEM ROUTINE name protection	131
PLANC, accessing FORTRAN COMMON from	260
PLANC, assembler code in	214
PLANC, invoking BASIC from	267
PLANC, invoking COBOL from	263
PLANC, invoking FORTRAN from	256
PLANC, invoking MAC from	270
PLANC, starting the compilers	200
PLNC file	202
POINTER data type	5
POINTER data-element	42
POINTER for dynamic data allocation, FREE_P	83
POINTER implied linked lists	116
POINTER implied ranges	44, 85
POINTER implied ranges, loop control with	115
POINTER to variant RECORD	69

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Index Term	Reference
POINTER value NIL	42, 44
POINTER, NIL value of list element	87
POINTER, simple data type	35
POINTER, storage requirement	231
POINTER, storage requirement for ARRAYs	232
POINTERERROR exception condition	124
POINTERs and implied ranges	32
POINTERs, ADDR and	42
POINTERs, data-space restriction when using predeclarations	299
PRECISION modification	36
PRECISION modification of REALs	46
PRECISION modified data type	46
PRED standard routine	31, 155
predeclaration of data-elements	51
predeclaration of ROUTINEs	127, 132
predeclaration of static linked lists	52, 86
predeclared ROUTINE and PROGRAM restriction	298
predefined ARRAY data type	62
predefined data type	6, 48
predefined routine or operator restriction, EXPORT and	297
priority in expressions of user defined routines	90
priority of user defined routines	136
priority, assignment operators	91
priority, standard routines	150, 157
PROG-FILE compiler command	204
program compilation	202
program execution, immediate	204
PROGRAM restriction, predeclared ROUTINE as	298
PROGRAM routine, main	161
program stack, data-element storage and the	174
program structure	161
program structuring	107
program structuring statements	9
PROGRAM, definition of executable	161
PROGRAM, ROUTINE header in main programs	163
program, STANDARD ROUTINE header for mixed language	243
PROGRAM, termination of main programs	163
programming, mixed language	243
random file INPUT	185
random file OUTPUT	192
RANGE modification	6, 36, 45
range, implied	32
range, loop control with POINTER implied	115
range, POINTER implied	32, 44, 85
RANGEERROR exception condition	124
READ access to data-element	47
READ access and ARRAYs	60
READ access and RECORD components	71

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Index Term	Reference
READ and WRITE restriction with RECORD TYPE	301
READ modification	6, 47
READ, ROUTINE parameter access	143
READ, ROUTINE parameter modification	129
REAL data, number of significant digits in	212
REAL data, storage requirement	233
REAL data-elements	38
real literal	25
real literal expressions	27
REAL PRECISION modification	46
REAL simple data type	35
REAL4/REAL8 parameter restriction ND-100	299
REAL-PRECISION compiler command	212
RECORD TYPE specification, variant RECORDs	68
RECORD access	71
RECORD access mode	71
RECORD component access	70, 105
RECORD component READ	71
RECORD component reference	71
RECORD component with WRITE access	71
RECORD components	65
RECORD composite data type	36
RECORD data TYPE	7, 65
RECORD definition	65
RECORD PACKED component access ADDR for	299
RECORD type	53
RECORD TYPE specification	65
RECORD, definition of base	68
RECORD, POINTERs to variant	69
RECORD, variant	68
RECORDs, lists of	85
records, on files	178
records, on formatted files	178
records, on unformatted files	178
RECORDs, operations on entire	71
RECORDs, PACKED	73
RECORDs, READ/WRITE access modification restriction	301
RECORDs, storage requirement	235
recursion, restriction on	148
recursive ADDRs, restriction	300
recursive inner ROUTINE invokation, restriction on	300
recursive MODULE declarations	173
recursive ROUTINE example	148, 149
recursive ROUTINEs	148
REFERENCE ROUTINE restriction	300
REFERENCE ROUTINE, parameter transfer	143
REFERENCE ROUTINEs, parameter passing restriction	299
REFERENCE, ROUTINE modifier	132
referencing BYTES strings	58
referencing ARRAY element	58
referencing RECORD components	71
REFERENCE, ROUTINE modifier	128
register for ND-100 STANDARD ROUTINE out-value	245

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Index Term	Reference
register usage ND-100 STANDARD ROUTINE invocation	244
relational operands, types of	101
relational operations on SETs	77
relational operators	101
relationship between BITS and BOOLEAN variables	64
removal of MARKSTACK standard routine	300
REMOVE and linked lists	85
REMOVE standard routine	155
REMOVE, SET ROUTINE	80
repeated dot access	70
reserved words in PLAN-C	20
restriction on $COMPILE compiler command	298
restriction on $DEBUG-MODE	298
restriction on $ENDIF	299
restriction on $SEPARATE-DATA	298
restriction on ADDR and ROUTINEs as parameters	297
restriction on ADDR: multiple (recursive) ADDRs	300
restriction on ALIAS identifier length	300
restriction on ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK	299
restriction on assembler routines and scope levels	298
restriction on CROSS-REFERENCE identifiers	300
restriction on DEBUGGER and ROUTINE out-values	298
restriction on ELSE while DEBUGGERing	298
restriction on EXITFOR while DEBUGGERing	298
restriction on EXITWHILE while DEBUGGERing	298
restriction on EXPORT and predefined ROUTINEs or operators	297
restriction on formal parameters for ROUTINE identification	298
restriction on IMPORTed/EXPORTed variable names	301
restriction on IN standard routine	297
restriction on INCASE while DEBUGGERing	298
restriction on IND standard routine	297
restriction on INLINE ROUTINEs	297
restriction on MACROs	298
restriction on MAXINDEX standard routine	297
restriction on MININDEX standard routine	297
restriction on ND-100 inline assembler	301
restriction on ND-100 REAL4 REAL8 parameter	299
restriction on nested inner ROUTINE invokation	300
restriction on ON OVERFLOW statement	297
restriction on ON ROUTINEERROR and INLINE ROUTINEs	298
restriction on out-value storage	298
restriction on placement of EXPORT statements	164
restriction on POINTER data-space after predeclarations	299
restriction on predeclared ROUTINEs as PROGRAM	298
restriction on RECORD TYPEs with READ WRITE access	301
restriction on recursive ROUTINEs	148
restriction on REFERENCE ROUTINE parameter passing	299
restriction on REFERENCE ROUTINEs	300
restriction on security of access to WRITE data-element	298

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Index Term	Reference
restriction on SPECIAL ROUTINEs	300
restriction on STANDARD ROUTINE parameter passing	299
restriction on STANDARD ROUTINEs	297, 300
restriction on the $INCLUDE compiler command	297
restrictions on identifier lengths	300
restrictions on the PLANC implementations	297
RETURN from ROUTINE	134
RETURN statement	134, 146
REVERSE in FOR loop	115
routine FILESIZE, standard	194
routine INITSTACK, standard	175
routine ADDR, standard	150
routine and scope level restriction with inline assembler	298
routine APPEND, standard	85, 151
ROUTINE as data type	127, 147
ROUTINE as operator	132
ROUTINE as PROGRAM restriction when predeclared	298
routine BIT, standard	151
routine BIT_POSITION, standard	151
routine BIT_SIZE, standard	151
routine BLOCKSIZE, standard	151, 194
ROUTINE body, definition	128
ROUTINE call data area	243
routine call hierarchy	209
ROUTINE calls from COBOL and FORTRAN	145
routine CLOSE, standard	151, 194
ROUTINE composite data type	36
routine CONVERT, standard	103, 151
ROUTINE declaration	127
ROUTINE definition	127
routine DISPOSE, standard	43, 83, 151
routine FILESIZE, standard	152
ROUTINE for mixed language programming: STANDARD	243
routine FORCE, standard	103, 152
routine header for main PROGRAMs	163
ROUTINE header, definition	128
ROUTINE identification	127
ROUTINE identification restriction, formal parameters for	298
ROUTINE identifiers, ! " $ % + - . / : ; < = > ? \ { } [ ] as	129
routine IND, standard	43, 152
routine INITSTACK, standard	152
routine INPUT, standard	152, 177
routine INSERT SET	80
routine INSERT, standard	85, 152
ROUTINE interface from other languages to PLANC	243
ROUTINE in-value	11, 127, 133
ROUTINE in-value specification	127
ROUTINE invocation	135
ROUTINE invocation, register usage in ND-100 STANDARD	244
ROUTINE invocations, parentheses omitted in	136

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Index Term	Reference
ROUTINE invokation restriction, nested inner	300
ROUTINE layout, MC68000 STANDARD ROUTINES	249
ROUTINE layout, ND-100 STANDARD	244
ROUTINE layout, ND-500 STANDARD ROUTINES	248
routine MAXINDEX, standard	60, 153
routine MININDEX, standard	60, 153
ROUTINE modifier INLINE	128, 131
ROUTINE modifier REFERENCE	128, 132
ROUTINE modifier SPECIAL	128, 131
ROUTINE modifier STANDARD	128, 131
routine MONITOR CALL, standard	153
ROUTINE name conflict and ALIAS	243
ROUTINE name in PLAN C, SYSTEM qualifier	131
routine NEW data-allocating	82
routine NEW, standard	43, 82, 153
routine OPEN, standard	155, 193
ROUTINE options	131
ROUTINE options STANDARD, REFERENCE, SPECIAL, INLINE	128
routine or operator restriction, EXPORT and predefined	297
ROUTINE OUTPUT, standard	155, 177, 186
ROUTINE out-value	11, 127, 133
ROUTINE out-value restriction, DEBUGGER and	298
ROUTINE out-value return from MC68000 STANDARD ROUTINE	248
ROUTINE out-value return in ND-500 STANDARD ROUTINES	248
ROUTINE out-value specification	127
ROUTINE parameter access READ	143
ROUTINE parameter access WRITE	143
ROUTINE parameter access, default	143
ROUTINE parameter list, STANDARD ROUTINE	243
ROUTINE parameters, access modification of formal	129
ROUTINE parameters, READ modified	129
ROUTINE parameters, WRITE modified	129
routine PRED, standard	31, 155
ROUTINE predeclaration	127, 132
routine priority in expressions when user defined	90
routine REMOVE SET	80
routine REMOVE, standard	85, 155
ROUTINE restriction, ADDR and	297
ROUTINE restriction, REFERENCE ROUTINEs	300
ROUTINE restriction, SPECIAL ROUTINEs	300
ROUTINE restriction, STANDARD ROUTINEs	297, 300
routine SIZE, standard	52, 155
routine SUCC, standard	31, 156
routine termination when it is main PROGRAM	163
ROUTINE type	53
ROUTINE TYPEOF, standard	50, 156
ROUTINE, example	11
ROUTINE, IMPORT of a	165
routine, main PROGRAM as	161
ROUTINE, TYPE specification with ROUTINE in it	147
ROUTINEERROR and INLINE restriction	298
ROUTINEERROR exception and INPUT	177

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Index term	Reference
ROUTINEERROR exception and OUTPUT	177
ROUTINEERROR exception condition	124
ROUTINEERROR, ERRETURN simulation and	124
ROUTINES examples of recursion	149
routines in assembly language	131
ROUTINES similar to FORTRAN and COBOL routines	138
ROUTINES, actual parameters to	135
ROUTINES, commercial at (@) characters in	133
ROUTINES, entering and exiting from STANDARD	246
ROUTINES, examples	130
ROUTINES, exiting from	146
ROUTINES, identifier scope and	150
ROUTINES, list of standard	21
ROUTINES, parameter transfer REFERENCE ROUTINES	143
ROUTINES, parameter transfer to	143
ROUTINES, parameter transfer to STANDARD ROUTINES	143
ROUTINES, recursive	148
ROUTINES, RETURN from	134
ROUTINES, similarly named	127, 129
routines, standard	150
rules for CONSTANT declarations	40
rules for operand type	91
run time options ND-100	211
scope of identifiers	16, 150, 176
scope of identifiers in PLAN C ROUTINES	150
scope, restriction on calls from assembler code to	298
ROUTINES
separate compilation, MODULE structure and	173
SEPARATE-DATA compiler command	211
SEPARATE-DATA restriction	298
sequence control statements	9, 107
sequence, ARRAY default element	55
SET and logical operators	79
SET and user defined TYPES	76
SET cardinal number	79
SET composite data type	36
SET data type	53, 74
SET data-element	74
SET declarations	74
SET initialization, default	75
SET member list	75
SET member, implied	75
SET members, initial	74
SET routine INSERT	80
SET routine REMOVE	80
SET storage requirement	235
SET store operation (=:)	78
SET type restriction	75
SET TYPE specification	76
SET, base types for	74

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Index term	Reference
SETs, relational operations on	77
setting file BLOCKSIZE	194
setting file size	194
SHIFT operator	21
SHIFT operator, MOD and	95
significant digits in REAL data, number of	212
similarly named ROUTINEs	127, 129
simple data type BOOLEAN	35
simple data type ENUMERATION	35
simple data type INTEGER	35
simple data type LABEL	35
simple data type modification	36
simple data type POINTER	35
simple data type REAL	35
simple data type VOID	35
simple data types	5, 35
simple data-element, definition	35
simulation and ROUTINEERROR ERRETURN	124
single character	6
single character literal	29
SINTRAN III monitor calls	273
size of simple data types and RECORD components	151
SIZE standard routine	52, 155
source file inclusion	205
source files, EOF in	203
source programs, PLANC compiler commands in	20
special characters in PLANC	20
SPECIAL ROUTINE modifier	128, 131
SPECIAL ROUTINE restriction	300
specification of ARRAY element	54
specification of ARRAY TYPE	57
specification of data TYPE	6, 49
specification of data-element, storage allocation for TYPE	57
specification of RECORD TYPE	65
specification of SET TYPE	76
specification of stack for dynamic data allocation with IN	82
specification of subarrays	61
specification of variant RECORD TYPE	68
SQUEEZE compiler option	212
stack ARRAYs, correct value of lower bound	175
stack creation	175
STACKERROR exception condition	124
stacks and the data-element storage of the programs	174
standard routines, list of	21
standard routine ADDR	150
standard routine APPEND	85, 151
standard routine BIT	151
standard routine BIT_POSITION	151
standard routine BIT_SIZE	151
standard routine BLOCKSIZE	151, 194
standard routine CLOSE	151, 194

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Index Term	Reference
standard routine CONVERT	103, 151
standard routine DISPOSE	43, 83, 151
standard routine FILESIZE	152, 194
standard routine for formatted OUTPUT	186
STANDARD ROUTINE for mixed language programming	243
standard routine FORCE	103, 152
standard routine IND	43, 152
standard routine INISTACK	152, 175
standard routine INPUT	152, 177
standard routine INSERT	85, 152
STANDARD ROUTINE invocation,
register usage on the ND-100	244
STANDARD ROUTINE layout ND-100	244
STANDARD ROUTINE layout ND-500	248
standard routine MAXINDEX	153
standard routine MININDEX	153
standard routine MONITOR_CALL	153
standard routine NEW	43, 82, 153
standard routine OPEN	155, 193
standard routine OUTPUT	155, 177
STANDARD ROUTINE parameter list	243
standard routine PRED	31, 155
standard routine priority	150, 157
standard routine REMOVE	85, 155
STANDARD ROUTINE restriction	300
standard routine SIZE	52, 155
standard routine SUCC	31, 156
standard routine TYPEOF	50, 156
standard routines as operators	150
standard routines available in PLANC	150
standard routines, definition	150
STANDARD ROUTINEs, entering and exiting from	246
STANDARD ROUTINEs, layout on the MC68000	249
STANDARD ROUTINEs, out-value register on the ND-100	245
STANDARD ROUTINEs, out-value return from the MC68000	249
STANDARD ROUTINEs, out-value return in ND-500	248
STANDARD ROUTINEs, parameter passing restriction	299
STANDARD ROUTINEs, parameter transfer	143
standard routines, restriction	297
STANDARD, ROUTINE modifier	128, 131
starting PLANC	200
statement ASSERT and exception handling	123
statement CASE branching	111
statement CASE, branching	10
statement continuation	22
statement DO and loops	113
statement ELSE in CASE	111
statement ENDCASE in CASE	111
statement ENDROUTINE to exit from ROUTINEs	146
statement ERRETURN to exit from ROUTINEs	146
statement EXPORT for inter-MODULE communication	164
statement EXPORT, inter-MODULE communication	15
statement FOR and loops	114

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Index Term	Reference
statement GO, transfer of control in program	44, 107
statement IF, conditional execution	108
statement IMPORT for inter-MODULE communication	164
statement IMPORT, inter-MODULE communication	15
statement INCASE in CASE	111
statement INPUT, terminal I/O	17
statement OUTPUT	17
statement RETURN to exit from ROUTINES	134, 146
statement USING and RECORD components	105
statement WHILE and loop termination	120
statements IF, conditional	9
statements, introduction to	22
statements, program structuring	9
statements, sequence control	9
statements, sequence controlling	107
statically allocated data-elements	174
storage alignment	236
storage allocation	52
storage locations, equivalent	50
storage mapping in the MC68000	229
storage mapping in the ND-100	229
storage mapping in the ND-500	229
storage of data-elements and the program stack	174
storage requirement for ARRAY POINTER data-elements	232
storage requirement for ARRAY data-elements	235
storage requirement for ENUMERATION data-elements	231
storage requirement for POINTER data-elements	233
storage requirement for REALs	233
storage requirement RECORD	235
storage requirement SET	235
storage requirements for INTEGER RANGE data-elements	230
storage restriction out-value	298
storage synchronization between different CPUs	236
storage, default order of ARRAY elements	235
store operation and SETs	78
store operator	91
store operators, expressions with multiple	92
store-into function	141
string literal	29
string of BITS	6, 62
string of characters	6, 62
string, % in	29
string, & in	29
string, ' in	29
string, delimiter	29
structure of programs	161
structures for program control	107
structuring (control) statements	9, 107
subarray ADDR	61
subarray implied	61
subarray IND	61
subarray specification	61
subroutine calls, see ROUTINE invocation	243

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Index Term¶

Term	Reference
SUCC standard routine	31, 156
swap operator	93
SYMB file	202
symbols, standard PLANC	20
synchronization of data-elements on different CPUs	236
syntax of PLANC (in BNF notation)	282
SYSTEM EXPORT IMPORT qualifier and system routines	164
SYSTEM ROUTINE, making with PLANC	131
system variable ERRCODE and programmed ERRETURN	146
table of compiler commands	199
TARGET-MACHINE compiler command	215
terminal I/O	17
termination main PROGRAM routine	163
THEN in IF statement	108
transfer of REFERENCE ROUTINE parameters	173
transfer of STANDARD ROUTINE parameters	143
TYPE and CONSTANT, global (preceding MODULEs)	173
TYPE and CONSTANT, IMPORT of	166
type ARRAY	53
type ARRAY, composite data	36
type BITS	48, 62
type BITS, predefined	6
type BOOLEAN, simple data	35
type BYTE	48
type BYTE, predefined	6
type BYTES	48, 62
type BYTES, predefined	6
type conversion	103
type default data	212
type ENUMERATION	5
type ENUMERATION, simple data	35
type INTEGER, simple data	35
type LABEL	44
type LABEL, simple data	35
type logical operand	98
type modification, simple data types	36
type of relational operands	101
type of result of arithmetic operation	94
type POINTER	5
type POINTER, simple data	35
type REAL, simple data	35
type RECORD	53, 65
TYPE RECORD specification	7
type RECORD, composite data	36
type restriction on SETs	75
type ROUTINE	53, 147
type ROUTINE, composite data	36
type rule: operand compatibility	91
type SET	53, 74
TYPE SET and user defined TYPEs	76

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Index term	Reference
type SET as base type	74
type SET, composite data	36
TYPE specification	49
TYPE specification and data-element allocation	57
TYPE specification of new data structures	6
TYPE specification of RECORDs	65
TYPE specification with ARRAYs	57
TYPE specification with ROUTINE in it	147
TYPE specification with SETs	76
TYPE specification, variant RECORDs	68
type VOID	5, 44
type VOID data	133
type VOID, simple data	35
TYPE wrong without error message	297
TYPEOF standard routine	50, 156
types of composite data	5, 36
types of data	5
types of data that are predefined	6
types of simple data	5
types, composite data	53
types, definition of base	36
types, definition of data types	35
types, definition of modified data types	45
types, predefined ARRAY data	62
types, predefined data	48
types, simple data	35
TYPEs, user defined	49, 57
unary operator	89
unformatted file records	178
user defined ROUTINEs, priority in expressions	90
user defined routines, priority of	136
user defined TYPEs	49, 57
user defined TYPEs, SET and	76
USING statement	105
USING statement, effect of	106
value NIL for POINTERs	42, 44
value of :=: operator	93
value of change operator	93
value of expressions	89
value, default for CONSTANTs	40
values, maximum number for INCASE	111
variable addressing and POINTERs	5
variables for FOR loop control	114
variables, example of global	16
variables, example of local	16
variables, loop control with PACKED	115
variant RECORD POINTER	69

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Variant RECORD TYPE specification	68
Variant RECORD, definition	68
VOID data type	5, 44, 129, 133
VOID keyword	133
VOID simple data type	35

Loops and Statements¶

WHILE and DO loop	9, 120
WHILE and EXITWHILE in loop control	120
WHILE and FOR loop	120
WHILE statement	120
WHILE statement in loop control	120

Word Size¶

Word size MC68000	229
Word size ND-100	229
Word size ND-500	229

Reserved Words and Access¶

Words that are reserved in PLANC	20
WRITE access	47
WRITE access and ARRAYs	60
WRITE access to RECORD components	71
WRITE as ROUTINE parameter modification	129
WRITE data-element, no error message when fetching	298
WRITE modification	6, 47
WRITE ROUTINE parameter access	143
WRITE/READ restriction RECORD	301

Operators and File Types¶

XOR operator	21, 97
XOR SET operator	79
XREF file type	209

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NOTATION¶

The notation used throughout the manual to describe PLANC statements and constructs is listed below:

Symbol	Description
[ ]	Square brackets indicate optional items
...	An ellipsis following square brackets specifies that the preceding optional items may appear one or more times in succession.
( )	Parentheses, sometimes referred to as round brackets, are part of the PLANC language and must be coded where shown.
-	Minus-signs or hyphens are sometimes used to increase legibility in syntax definitions. Note that this does not imply that hyphens are accepted in variable names in programs.

Blanks are used to improve readability, but unless otherwise noted have no significance.

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INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE PLANC LANGUAGE¶

1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE PLANC LANGUAGE¶

The PLANC (Programming Language ND Computers) is designed as a high-level systems programming language. It is a member of the ALGOL/PASCAL family of block structured languages. PLANC is used mainly for writing systems software such as operating systems and compilers. It has been defined in a machine-independent manner and machine-dependent features (e.g. data allocation strategies, interfaces to programs in other languages) for particular machines will be specifically noted in this manual.

In the late 60's and early 70's many computer scientists and software developers identified the 'software crisis'. One trend from this recognition of problems and difficulties in software development was that using assembly languages for large software projects was inadequate.

The first move was more extensive use of macro processors to create single language constructs which gave more powerful facilities to an assembly language, in a reliable and consistent way. The next step was to develop 'middle-level' languages, primarily for systems programming, but with features similar to the popular high-level languages, e.g. FORTRAN, COBOL and ALGOL. A notable middle-level language was PL360, developed by N. Wirth for the IBM S/360, and was the forerunner of Pascal which is now very widely used.

The early 70's saw the emergence of Pascal, BCPL, BLISS, C and other languages designed for writing systems software such as compilers and operating systems. Some of these developments produced as a side benefit, fairly straightforward techniques for implementation on various hardware. System software development thus began to escape from the exclusive province of the hardware manufacturers.

Further, these languages extended some areas in which the previous high-level languages were limited or simply did not have, e.g. data structures and the so-called structured programming control mechanisms IF-THEN-ELSE, CASE and DO-WHILE etc. This has also affected the recent development of general-purpose languages, namely some of the particular features specified for FORTRAN 77 and ADA.

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1.1. PLANC Language Overview¶

This chapter is a detailed overview of the PLANC language and should enable programmers to read and understand PLANC programs. A more detailed presentation of PLANC will appear in later chapters, for those who wish to write large complex programs and systems or to interface to programs and systems written in PLANC.

1.2. A Simple PLANC Program¶

PLANC programs are structured into modules and routines; the routine concept, as will be seen later, is a broad one compared with other programming languages.

But first a simple example. The program below consists of a module mudpie which contains a routine mprog, of the special routine type, main program, that must be used for specifying the entry point at execution time. The program also contains some examples of simple declarations, a standard routine, and the use of the assignment operator.

Example 1.1 A Very Simple Program

MODULE mudpie
    INTEGER ARRAY : stack (0:100)
    PROGRAM : mprog
    INTEGER : i,j,k,m
    INISTACK stack
    1 =: i
    2 =: j
    i+j =: k =: m
    ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE

The first line declares a module which is the smallest section of a PLANC program that can be compiled separately.

On line 2, a single dimension array with bounds of 0 and 100 is declared as a data-element in the basic module mudpie. Note that the lower index bound must be 0 to be used by the INISTACK standard routine.

Variables local to mprog appear in a declaration statement in line 4. i and j are set to 1 and 2 and their sum is assigned to both k and m, within one expression.

However simple a program may be, the INISTACK standard routine, shown on line 5, must appear in the main program (here mprog) before any other routines are called. It creates a stack to provide storage for dynamic allocation of the data-elements within each routine while it is being executed. In the previous example, this stack will be called stack, declared in the main module.

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1.3. DATA TYPES¶

Having looked at a basic PLANC program we will now look in greater detail at the way in which data is described.

PLANC supports a variety of data types which are divided into the categories of simple and composite. A data-element of composite type may be subdivided into simple or further composite types. They are the following:

SIMPLE TYPES	COMPOSITE TYPES
INTEGER	ARRAY
REAL	RECORD
BOOLEAN	SET
LABEL	ROUTINE
VOID
ENUMERATION
POINTER

The PLANC data types ENUMERATION and VOID are unusual; since the type VOID only appears in the declaration of routines it is described along with them. Data type ENUMERATION enables a data-element to take any value from an explicitly specified ordered group. Examples of declarations would be:

ENUMERATION (hot,warm,mild,cool,cold) : weather,temperature
ENUMERATION (lousy,firstclass,luxury,deluxe) : hotel := lousy

Note that hotel has been set to an initial value of lousy (hopefully our program will be able to improve it!).

POINTERS are data types which are "addresses" of variables of some other type. For instance, we could declare:

REAL : r  
REAL POINTER : rp := ADDR(r)

where the pointer data-element rp is initialized with the address of the REAL data-element r.

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Some of the simple data types may have certain characteristics modified. Thus type INTEGER may have its RANGE modified, type REAL its PRECISION modified, and any simple type may be ACCESS modified.¶

Access modified types are either READ or WRITE modified. If the modification is READ then write operations on the data-element are illegal, i.e. the data-element may only take the initial value. Conversely, WRITE modification usually precludes read access. This facility can be useful when a data-element is used as a routine parameter.

There are also some predefined types of data (i.e. they can be defined in terms of already existing simple types) for holding sequences of characters (sometimes called character strings) or sequences of binary bits. They are:

BYTE: For containing a single character
BYTES: For containing character strings
BITS: For containing bit strings

1.4. Type Specification¶

Just as predefined and modified data types are based on the simple data types, it is also possible in PLANC for the user to define his own data types in terms of any of these three. However, a user type specification differs in that it does not cause a data-element to be constructed. This will only occur on a subsequent declaration statement.

Examples of the use of the TYPE specification are:

TYPE personnel_number = INTEGER RANGE [0 : 999999]
TYPE calc = REAL READ
TYPE section = REAL ARRAY POINTER

Note that the data type section represents a pointer to an array of reals. Contrast this with:

TYPE sparse = REAL POINTER ARRAY

where sparse is an array of pointers, each pointing to a single real.

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1.5. RECORDS¶

Using a TYPE specification for the declaration of RECORD data types provides a "structure template" for the components of a record as seen in the example.

EXAMPLE 1.2 A RECORD TYPE SPECIFICATION¶

TYPE monthnames = ENUMERATION(jan,feb,mar,apr,...,nov,dec)

TYPE date = RECORD
    INTEGER RANGE (1:31) : day
    monthnames : month
    INTEGER RANGE (0:2000) : year
ENDRECORD
% declare some data-elements of the newly specified data type
date : startdate,end_date

The above record has three components but it could have had any number of them.

Note that as this is an example of a TYPE specification, no data-element is constructed unless a declaration statement is encountered such as the last line of the example.

It is possible to define a record which has components in addition to those of an existing one. This variant record will then have the components defined in the base record together with the new components from the variant part.

EXAMPLE 1.3 A VARIANT RECORD¶

TYPE part = RECORD
    REAL : partno, buyprice, sellprice
ENDRECORD

TYPE tax_rating = part RECORD
    INTEGER : taxcode
ENDRECORD

TYPE stock = part RECORD
    BYTES : warehouse(1:4)
    REAL : quantity
ENDRECORD
% declare some record data-elements
part : frame
tax_rating : boughtin
stock : screw

Thus records of type tax_rating (e.g. boughtin) will have components partno, buyprice, sellprice, and taxcode, and records of type stock (e.g. screw) will have components partno, buyprice, sellprice, warehouse and quantity.

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To access components of a record a dot notation is used. Thus to access components in the records of example 1.3 we would use references like:

frame.buyprice
boughtin.taxcode

It can be useful to have an empty base record which can serve as a common entry point to the variant ones by using a pointer which references the base record.

1.6 LIST PROCESSING¶

List structures can be defined as record structures as illustrated below.

EXAMPLE 1.4 RECORD TYPES IN LIST PROCESSING¶

TYPE element = RECORD
element POINTER : NEXT
%
% other components
%
ENDRECORD
% pointer for the start of a linked list of records
element POINTER : HEAD

The pointer HEAD would point to the first element in the list and the pointer NEXT in each record would point to each successive element in a list.

There are three standard routines available in PLANC for list processing:

Routine	Description
INSERT	will insert a new element at the head of a list
APPEND	will append a new element at the end of a list
REMOVE	will remove any element from the list

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1.7. SEQUENCE CONTROL STATEMENTS¶

Control statements enable the normal sequence of statement execution to be altered. PLANC has a number of facilities to form repetitive loops or select a course of action from a number of possibilities.

The FOR and ENDFOR statements create a very simple loop. The code bounded by them must include a DO statement as shown in the example.

EXAMPLE 1.5 A SIMPLE FOR-ENDFOR LOOP

FOR count IN 1:n DO
    count+sum =:sum
ENDFOR

Another simple loop is formed by the DO-ENDDO statements.

EXAMPLE 1.6 A DO-ENDDO LOOP

DO
    % statements for execution
ENDDO

Either of the two loops above may contain a WHILE statement. For example:

EXAMPLE 1.7 ANOTHER FOR-ENDFOR LOOP

INTEGER : lower, upper
INTEGER ARRAY : a(0:10)
FOR i IN lower:upper DO
    a(i-1)+a(i) :=a(i)
    % continue the loop only for negative array elements
    WHILE a(i)<0
    %
ENDFOR

A simple conditional statement is the IF statement. It must always be followed by a corresponding ENDIF as in:

EXAMPLE 1.8 AN IF-THEN-ENDIF STATEMENT

% make the value positive
IF x < 0 THEN
    -x =:x
ENDIF

IF statements may be nested, and there are no restrictions on the executable statements which may be contained in a nested IF statement.

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Further, PLANC has a CASE statement. It selects one of a number of a group of statements to be executed, the remaining groups are ignored.

EXAMPLE 1.9 THE CASE STATEMENT¶

ENUMERATION (stop_signal,go_signal) : action
TYPE colour_list = ENUMERATION (red,blue,green,amber)
%
colour_list : colour
%
CASE colour
    INCASE red
        stop_signal :=action
    INCASE green
        go_signal :=action
    ELSE
        %
        % control only comes here for other colours
        %
ENDCASE

Note the percent character (%) indicating a comment line. It may appear in any column of a statement. Everything following the percent character, on the same line, is ignored by the compiler.

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1.8. ROUTINES¶

From a language point of view, routines can be regarded as composite data-elements. When a routine is declared, a data-element is constructed which is sufficiently large to contain all of the storage the routine will require. (Storage required at runtime is provided by the INITSTACK standard routine, as illustrated in the very first example.)

PLANC routines are similar to the subprograms of other languages but they have an extra feature in that a specific single value can be supplied to the routine by the caller, and vice versa, such that the value input is available anywhere within the routine. These values are in addition to the usual parameters. For example:

EXAMPLE 1.10 A SIMPLE ROUTINE

ROUTINE VOID,VOID (INTEGER WRITE) : simple(intpara)
%
% no values supplied into or out of the routine SIMPLE,
% it has only one integer parameter intpara
%
INTEGER : local,int
FOR local IN 1,2,3,8:10 DO
  %
  % executable statements within the loop
  %
ENDFOR
% intpara will be returned to caller
int:=intpara
RETURN
ENDROUTINE

The use of the data type VOID is shown, so-named since it indicates the absence of the in-value data-element or the out-value data-element respectively. The routine body contains control statements for a simple repetitive loop.

Only one parameter (within the parentheses following the routine name) will be passed to the routine and it is declared to have WRITE access only. Parameters have by default READ access only. The keyword WRITE allows this parameter to have values stored into it and the actual parameter will not receive this new value before the routine has returned to its caller.

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A more sophisticated example of sorting by successive maxima is shown here. The method used is to find the maximum element of an array which is "swapped" with the first element. The subarray of all elements, except the first, is now scanned and the maximum element will be interchanged with the second of the original array, and so on. Within the routine the standard routine MAXINDEX yields the maximum index (upper bound) of vector, and calling highest obtains the index of the maximum element of each subarray. (The routine highest is in fact given as example 1.13.)

EXAMPLE 1.11 SORTING BY SUCCESSIVE MAXIMA¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID (REAL ARRAY READ WRITE) : sort(vector) 
    REAL : temp 
    INTEGER : k,highval 
    FOR k IN vector DO 
        highest(vector(k : MAXINDEX(vector,1))) :=highval 
        vector(highval) :=temp; vector(k) :=vector(highval) 
        temp :=vector(k) 
    ENDFOR 
ENDROUTINE

The next example returns an out-value, i.e. it is like a FORTRAN function reference, which indicates whether an array contains all the same values or not. The out-value is defined as BOOLEAN in the routine declaration so that a value of TRUE or FALSE can be returned. In this case it depends on whether or not all the values of an integer array are unequal.

EXAMPLE 1.12 ROUTINE WITH AN OUT-VALUE¶

ROUTINE VOID,BOOLEAN (INTEGER ARRAY) : func(arrx)
    % 
    % no in-value, out-value BOOLEAN, in the routine func
    % having 1 parameter, arrx, an INTEGER array
    % 
    INTEGER : i,j 
    % loop through all the elements of the array 
    FOR i IN arrx DO 
        % loop through each element prior to this element of the array 
        FOR j IN 1:i-1 DO 
            % is there a different value ? 
            IF arrx(i)  ><  arrx(j) THEN 
                % all array elements not the same value 
                FALSE RETURN 
            ENDIF 
        ENDFOR 
    ENDFOR 
    % all elements are the same value 
    TRUE RETURN 
ENDROUTINE

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The routine highest, invoked in example 1.11, is a further example we can give at this point. It returns the index of the maximum value in an array (MININDEX obtains the value of the lower bound).

EXAMPLE 1.13 ANOTHER ROUTINE WITH AN OUT-VALUE¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER(REAL ARRAY) : highest(v)
   REAL : max
   INTEGER : answer, i
   % set an initial index of the highest value
   v(MININDEX(v,1):answer) := max
   % scan the array for the highest value
   FOR i IN v DO
      IF v(i) > max THEN
         % note the use of the resulting value as the subscript
         v(i::answer) := max
      ENDIF
   ENDFOR
   % give back the index of the highest value as an out-value
   answer RETURN
ENDROUTINE

In the case where there is an in-value, this can be referenced within the routine by use of the @ (commercial at) character. If the routine has an in-value but no out-value it will simply store the in-value it receives; the in-value will be the data-element associated with the identifier referred to immediately preceding the routine invocation. Example 1.14 shows some of the principles involved.

EXAMPLE 1.14 ROUTINE WITH AN IN-VALUE BUT NO OUT-VALUE¶

INTEGER : param2, prog_data_el  ; REAL : param1
% set up the in-value
INTEGER : inval
2 := inval
% invoke the routine rtn with inval as the in-value
inval rtn(param1, param2)
% after the routine call, parm2 will have the value 1
% it could be assigned to a program data-element
param2 := prog_data_el

The routine declaration might be

ROUTINE INTEGER, VOID (REAL, INTEGER WRITE) : rtn(p1, p2)
   %
   % and the routine body might contain
   %
   IF @:0 THEN    % reference in-value
      1 := p2
   ENDIF
   %
RETURN
ENDROUTINE

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A routine of this type might be used in situations such as reading or writing to/from files or similar service functions, thus saving the programmer some coding.

Finally, the routine with both an in-value and an out-value. As an example, the routine below adds two complex numbers represented as records.

EXAMPLE 1.15 ROUTINE WITH BOTH AN IN-VALUE AND AN OUT-VALUE¶

% a record type specification of a complex number
TYPE complex = RECORD
REAL : r, i
ENDRECORD

%
% a routine to perform addition of two complex numbers
%
ROUTINE complex, complex (complex) : plus(cnum)
% the out-value is declared as complex
complex : result
% the in-value, referenced by @, is one complex number,
% the parameter is the other
@.r + cnum.r::result.r
@.i + cnum.i::result.i
% put the sum of the two complex numbers into the out-value
result RETURN
ENDROUTINE

The routine plus could be invoked by:

c1 plus c2

where c1 and c2 have been declared as:

complex : c1, c2

Since routine identifiers can be a string of letters or special characters, the routine name might equally well have been + or *+, and the invocation:

c1 + c2  or  
c1 *+ c2

thus the routine defines a user-written operator.

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1.9. Modules¶

A module, which is the smallest unit of a PLANC program that can be compiled separately, can be contained within other modules. Thus we can have basic modules and any number of compound ones. All program data must be inside a basic module, and if it is to be independently executable, it must contain a main program, as shown in example 1.1. However, only one main program routine can exist per executable program since it is this which defines the execution-time entry point.

Large programs are usually subdivided into logical groups, i.e. modules, to simplify their administration. Access from one module to the data and routines of another is controlled by the two PLANC statements: EXPORT and IMPORT.

An IMPORT statement defines items of other modules to be made accessible in the present module. An EXPORT statement defines items in the present module to be made accessible to other modules. In example 1.16, we show the structure of a compound module which contains two basic modules, together with a simple usage of the IMPORT and EXPORT statements.

Example 1.16 Module Structure¶

MODULE comp       % Compound module
  MODULE basic1   % Basic module
    EXPORT x
    IMPORT REAL : y
    INTEGER : x
    %
    %
    %
  ENDMODULE       % End of module basic1
  %
  MODULE basic2   % Another basic module
    EXPORT y
    IMPORT INTEGER : x
    REAL : y
    %
    %
    %
  ENDMODULE       % End of module basic2
ENDMODULE         % End of compound module comp

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1.10. Scope of Identifiers¶

An identifier has a scope which is the routine, or module, which contains its declaration and all the routines, or modules, within it. For example:

Example 1.17 Scope of Identifiers

MODULE update
% global variables
  BOOLEAN ARRAY : busy[0:100]
%
  ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER : reserve
    INTEGER : i, j
    FOR i IN busy DO
    %
    ENDFOR
    j RETURN
  ENDROUTINE
%
  ROUTINE INTEGER, VOID : release
    INTEGER : i, j
    %
  ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE

The array busy has the scope of module update, and is also known by the routines reserve and release. The variables i, j in reserve are different from the i, j in release.

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1.11 SIMPLE INPUT/OUTPUT TO THE TERMINAL¶

PLANC has no extensive facilities for handling input and output. However, there are some system-supplied routines to handle the simple case. As an example, the statement:

INPUT (1,'I5',number)

will read an integer from the terminal and place it in number.

For output, the statement:

OUTPUT (1,'I5',number)

will write number as an integer using five places on the output line.

We can now write a PLANC program to read two numbers from the terminal, and write out their sum.

EXAMPLE 1.18 SIMPLE I/O USING THE TERMINAL

MODULE summer
    INTEGER ARRAY : stack(0:100)
    % a main 'PROGRAM' routine follows
    PROGRAM : sum
        INTEGER : a,b,c
        INISTACK stack
        % get two numbers from the terminal
        INPUT (1,'I5',a)
        INPUT (1,'I5',b)
        % output the sum of the two numbers on the terminal
        a+b:=c
        OUTPUT (1,'I5',c)
    ENDROUTINE            % end of routine 'sum'
ENDMODULE

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1.12. A More Complex Example¶

To show how some of the previously mentioned features might be combined, we give a final example. Suppose you want to find the area of a farm where each field is represented by a record in a linked list of records. In the given code, these records are chained together through the record component data-element next.

Example 1.19 Dinkum PLANC¶

% specify a RECORD data type for each field of the farm
TYPE field = RECORD
    REAL : area
    field POINTER : next
ENDRECORD

%
% a pointer data-element to begin a linked list
% - see later chapters for details of building the list
%

field POINTER : pepfarm
% a data-element for the area of the farm
REAL : farmsize
% invoke the routine to compute the total farm area
acreage(pepfarm)=:farmsize

ROUTINE VOID,REAL (field POINTER) : acreage(first)
    field POINTER : work
    REAL : answer
    0.0 =:answer
    % scan the list of field records to compute the total area
    FOR work IN first:next DO
        answer + work.area =:answer
    ENDFOR
    answer RETURN
ENDROUTINE

The FOR-ENDFOR loop contains a "pointer implied range" first:next which describes a linked list of pointers. The data-element before the colon is a record pointer indicating the start of the chain. Following the colon is the data-element within the record which contains the linking pointers through the chain. In this way we can access a linked list of records using a simple FOR-ENDFOR loop, which is a useful facility when processing lists.

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2. BASIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS¶

2.1. Introduction¶

Following the overview of the PLANC language we will now begin to look at the language features in complete detail.

This chapter will present the lowest level language elements, such as, the character set, identifiers and literals, with which PLANC source language statements can be formed. A number of source statements can then be put together to construct a complete PLANC program. This program can be submitted to the PLANC compiler to produce an executable program if the compilation process is successful.

2.2. Character Set¶

The full ASCII character set may be used in PLANC programs. However particular elements of the language may be made up of a restricted subset of characters as shown in the following sections. Lowercase alphabetic characters are converted to uppercase except when used in string literals.

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2.3. Standard Symbols¶

The Standard Symbols have predefined meanings in the PLANC language. They are special characters or are formed from special characters and letters. Standard Symbols comprising alphabetic characters only are often referred to as keywords. Here is a list of all the Standard Symbols:

Special Characters¶

% - treat the rest of this line as comment text.
& - the statement on this line is continued on the next line.
; - terminate the preceding language statement on this line.

Note:
This is used to put more than 1 statement on a line.

' - is used to delimit a string literal.
# - precedes a single character literal.
( - opening parentheses.
) - closing parentheses.
: - delimiter in declaration statement or range expression.
, - delimiter in a list of identifiers.
@ - routine in-value qualifier.
. - accesses record components.
? - predeclaration indicator.
$ - as first character indicates line is a compiler command.
" - enclose macro parameters within the macro definition.

Keywords¶

ALIAS	ENDMODULE	INTEGER1	RECORD
ARRAY	ENDON	INTEGER2	REFERENCE
ASSERT	ENDRECORD	INTEGER4	RETURN
ASSERTFALSE	ENDROUTINE	LABEL	REVERSE
BITS	ENUMERATION	MODULE	ROUTINE
BOOLEAN	ERRCODE	NIL	ROUTINEERROR
BYTE	ERRETURN	ON	SET
BYTES	EXITFOR	OVERFLOW	SPECIAL
CASE	EXITWHILE	PACKED	STACKERROR
COMMON	EXPORT	POINTER	STANDARD
CONSTANT	FALSE	POINTERERROR	SYSTEM
DO	FOR	PRECISION	THEN
ELSE	GO	PROGRAM	TRUE
ELSIF	IF	RANGE	TYPE
ENDCASE	IMPORT	RANGEERROR	VOID
ENDDO	INCASE	READ	WHILE
ENDFOR	INLINE	REAL	WRITE
ENDIF	INTEGER	REAL8

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Operators¶

Symbol	Description
`=`	assignment
`:=`	change
`+`	addition
`-`	subtraction (binary operator), sign change (unary operator)
`*`	multiplication
`/`	division
`**`	exponentiation
`ABS`	absolute value or maximum number of SET members
`MOD`	modulo
`SHIFT`	shift the bits in an integer a number of positions
`>`	greater than
`<`	less than
`=`	equivalent value
`>=`	greater than or equal
`<=`	less than or equal
`><`	not equal
`IN`	membership

Logical Operators	Description
`AND`	logical and
`OR`	inclusive or
`XOR`	exclusive or
`NOT`	logical negation

Assignment Operators	Description
`=`	assignment of value in CONSTANT statement, storage equivalence and identifier
`:=`	initial value in declaration statements

Standard Routines¶


`ADDR`	`CONVERT`	`INPUT`	`OUTPUT`
`APPEND`	`DISPOSE`	`MAXINDEX`	`PRED`
`BIT`	`FILESIZE`	`MININDEX`	`REMOVE`
`BIT_SIZE`	`FORCE`	`MONITOR_CALL`	`SIZE`
`BIT_POSITION`	`IND`	`NEW`	`SUCC`
`BLOCKSIZE`	`INISTACK`	`OPEN`	`TYPEOF`
`CLOSE`	`INSERT`

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2.4. Statements¶

PLANC statements are usually written one per line. A statement may be terminated by a semicolon character (;) but this is not required.

However more than one statement may be included on one line by using the semicolon character (;) to terminate each statement within the line. All alphabetic characters in PLANC statements may be typed in lowercase or uppercase but the compiler will convert all the alphabetic characters to uppercase with the exception of single characters and string literals, including format descriptors in INPUT/OUTPUT statements (i.e. anything between single apostrophes). For clarity, it is a good idea to type all keywords in uppercase.

A single blank space must be present immediately before and after most keywords, but more blank spaces are not treated as significant by the compiler. Some keywords may be preceded or followed by operators or delimiters. While PLANC has a free format, it is recommended that you use blank spaces to indent and space source code elements for clarity and readability.

For example:

INTEGER : int1,int2 ; REAL : r1l ; BOOLEAN : bool1

2.5. Continuation of Statements¶

Sometimes you may need to write a statement which is longer than one line. If a statement is to be continued on the next line, an ampersand character (&) must be placed after the statement text on the first line, and then the compiler will join the next line to the first line and treat both together as a single language statement.

For example:

INTEGER : int1,int2,int3, & % this line will be continued
int4,int5

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2.6. Comments¶

Comments within program source are important for documentation purposes, and they may be included on any lines of PLANC source by inserting a percent character (%). All text following the percent character on the same line will be regarded as comment text by the compiler and have no effect on the program.

For example:

INTEGER : integ1,integ2 
% 
% The line above, this line and the following 2 lines 
% are comment lines. They have no effect on the program.
% 
INTEGER : integ3
INTEGER : integ4 % This is also comment text

Note that there is a special use of two consecutive percent characters (%%), see section 2.10.

For example:

%% this is not a comment line
% %% but this is

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2.7. Literals¶

A literal is an integer, real, Boolean, character or string constant.
Literals do not change their value during the execution of the
program. A literal value is held in a storage entity known as a data-element.

2.7.1. Integer Literals¶

The form of an integer literal is an optional minus sign followed by a
string of digits.

Examples of integer literals:

The maximum and minimum possible values and the actual size of the
data-element used to store the integer literal is machine-dependent.
In general the smallest data-element possible to contain the actual
value will be allocated by the compiler.

For example, on the ND-100 the values must lie between:

-2147483648 and 2147483647 inclusive,
351 will be stored in an INTEGER2 data-element.

For full details of limits on the possible range of values and actual
storage allocated, see Appendix C.

An integer literal in PLANC may be written as an octal value rather
than as a decimal value. An octal literal is an optional minus sign
followed by a string of digits, each in the range 0 to 7 inclusive,
and followed by the letter B.

Examples of octal integer literals:

0B
777B
-765B

The range of values possible and the storage allocated by the compiler
will be the same as for decimal literals.

For example, on the ND-100:

537B (351 decimal) will be stored in an INTEGER2 data-element.

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2.7.2. Real Literals¶

The form of a basic real literal is an optional minus sign, a whole number part, a decimal point and a fractional part. Both the whole number part and the fractional part are strings of digits; the whole number part must be present.

A real exponent consists of the letter E followed by an unsigned whole number for a positive exponent or a minus sign and a whole number for a negative exponent. The value of a real literal containing an exponent is the product of the basic real literal preceding the E and the power of 10 indicated by the number following the E. The exponent must not be preceded by a space.

Examples of some valid real literals:¶

0.0  
11.  
3.1415927  
-728.998  
-98765.0  

1.23E2        exponent form of a real literal  
1.32E-4       real literal with a negative exponent

Examples of some invalid real literals:¶

Literal	Reason
12	a valid integer but no decimal point
.0	no digit preceding the decimal point
+1.2	must not be preceded by a + sign
1.5E2.5	exponent must be a whole number
1.6E+2	exponent must not have a + sign

The real value is an approximation to the actual value of a mathematical expression. The actual internal representation of real values may not be the same in all implementations of PLANC. The maximum and minimum real values possible may vary on different model machines or according to the type of floating-point hardware on a particular machine. Further, the number of significant digits which may be represented accurately also depends on the machine model and the floating-point hardware present. Full details of storage allocation, maximum and minimum possible values, and the number of significant digits which can be represented accurately are available in Appendix C.

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2.7.3. Boolean Literals¶

The possible values of a Boolean literal are TRUE or FALSE.

Examples of Boolean literals:

TRUE
FALSE

2.8. Literal Expressions¶

A literal expression is an expression made up of either literals of the same data type or identifiers which have already been declared in a CONSTANT statement, thus having a literal value. For a detailed description of the way expressions are evaluated, see Chapter 5, EXPRESSIONS FORMATION AND EVALUATION. In addition to the operators listed below for each data type, parentheses may be used for clarity or to force an expression to be evaluated in a particular order of operations.

2.8.1. Integer Literal Expressions¶

Integer literal expressions may be formed by using integer data-elements and the following operators and standard routines:

Operator	Description
+	arithmetic plus
-	arithmetic minus
-	unary minus
*	arithmetic multiplication
/	arithmetic division
**	exponentiation
MOD	modulo
ABS	absolute value
SHIFT	shift bits
NOT	logical complement
AND	logical 'and'
OR	logical 'inclusive or'
XOR	logical 'exclusive or'
MININDEX	array index lower bound
MAXINDEX	array index upper bound
SIZE	data-element size in bytes

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For example:

INTEGER : int1:=2*2           % integer literals only
% the identifier int1 will be initialized to 4.

CONSTANT four=4
INTEGER : int2:=(1+four)*2    % literals, constants mixed
% the identifier int2 will be initialized to 10.

INTEGER : int3:=1777B AND 17B % use of logical operator
% the identifier int3 will be initialized to 17B
% i.e. 15 decimal

2.8.2. Real Literal Expressions¶

Real literal expressions may be formed by using real data-elements and the following operators:

Operator	Description
+	arithmetic plus
-	arithmetic minus
-	unary minus
*	arithmetic multiplication
/	arithmetic division
ABS	absolute value

For example:

REAL : rl1:=2.5*4.0            % real literals only
% the identifier rl1 will be initialized to 10.0.

CONSTANT rlconst=2.0
REAL : rl2:=(5.7-rlconst)/2.0  % literals, constants mixed
% the identifier rl2 will be initialized to 1.85.

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2.8.3. Boolean Literal Expressions¶

Boolean literal expressions may be formed by using Boolean data-elements and the following operators:

Operator	Description
NOT	logical negation
AND	logical 'and'
OR	logical 'inclusive or'
XOR	logical 'exclusive or'

Furthermore, Boolean literal expressions may contain any of the relational operators (see section 5.4) with integer operands only.

For example:

BOOLEAN : bool1:=TRUE AND FALSE % literals only  
% the identifier bool1 will be initialized to FALSE.

CONSTANT bc1=TRUE  
BOOLEAN : bool2:=bc1 OR TRUE % literals, constants mixed  
% the identifier bool2 will be initialized to TRUE.

BOOLEAN : bool3:=TRUE AND [2=3]  
% the Boolean expression in parentheses results in FALSE  
% and the identifier bool3 will be initialized to FALSE.

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2.9. Single Character Literals¶

The form of a single character literal is the number sign character (£) followed by one ASCII character.

For example:

#a     value is lowercase 'a'
#Z     value is uppercase 'Z'
#(     value is left parentheses

PLANC has no 'character' data type. A single character literal will be held in a data-element of the predefined data type BYTE (see section 3.12.1). With certain choices of data storage allocation, this enables much faster handling of a single character than a character string of length greater than one character.

Note that to specify the special characters percent (%), ampersand (&) and apostrophe (') in a single character literal, only one occurrence of such a character should follow the number sign character (£).

2.10. String Literals¶

The form of a string literal is the apostrophe character (''), followed by one or more ASCII characters, terminated by another apostrophe character ('').

For example:

'this is a STRING of characters'

PLANC has no string data type. String literals will be held in a data-element of the predefined data type BYTES (see section 4.1.7.1).

Uppercase alphabetic characters within string literals will not be converted to lowercase.

Note: If % (percent), & (ampersand), or ' (apostrophe) characters are to appear within a string literal, then these characters must be duplicated for each occurrence required, in order to prevent their usual 'special' interpretation in PLANC.

For example:

String Literal	value
'his && hers'	his & hers
'two %%% characters'	two %% characters
'Tom''s 5 %% share'	Tom's 5 % share
''''	' (one apostrophe)

Note that 'a' is not equivalent to £a and has a different internal representation.

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2.11. Identifier Names¶

An identifier name in PLANC is the name associated with a data-element. An identifier is a sequence of letters, digits and underscore characters, but the first character must be a letter. An underscore must not be the last character of an identifier and only single underscore characters may be used (i.e. two consecutive underscore characters are invalid). While an identifier may be of any length, only the first ten characters are used for unique identification.

For example:

Valid	Invalid
`integ1`	`5abc` - invalid, does not begin with a letter
`counter_VARIABLE`	`in-valid` - invalid, contains an illegal character, a hyphen (-)
`a_b_c`	`abc_` - invalid, ends with an underscore
	`a__b` - invalid, two consecutive underscores

Since uppercase and lowercase letters are treated as equivalent by the compiler, the identifiers:

ident1 and IDENT1

will be associated with the same data-element.

As only the first ten characters of identifier names are significant, the identifiers:

a_very_long_name and a_very_long_identifier

will be associated with the same data-element.

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2.12. ENUMERATION LITERAL LISTS¶

The form of an enumeration literal list is a list of enumeration identifiers separated by commas. The general form is:

enum-ident[,enum-ident ...] where

enum-ident is formed under the same rules as identifiers.

The order of appearance in the list specifies the sequence of the enumeration identifier values for use as operands with the relational operators (see section 5.4) or with the PRED and SUCC standard routines (see section 7.9) which will return previous or successive values respectively.

For example:

red,dark_blue,green,purple

is a valid enumeration literal list with four enumeration identifiers.

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2.13. Implied Range¶

The implied range is an abbreviated form for describing all or part of a list of Integer values, Enumeration identifiers or Pointer data-elements. The precise meaning of such a list depends on which PLANC statement it is used in. It has the following general forms:

value1 : value2

or

expn1 : expn2

or

ptr1 : ptr2

where

Element	Description
value1, value2	are both, either integer literals, enumeration identifiers or the resulting value of literal expressions of these data types.
expn1, expn2	are expressions which will be evaluated at runtime to give an integer or enumeration resulting value.

Note: In both the above cases the second value must be greater than or equal to the first value or a list with no values will be generated.

Element	Description
ptr1, ptr2	are pointer identifiers within a linked list of record data-elements, or a linked list of pointer data-elements.

Examples of implied ranges:¶

12 : 36
- specifies the list of integer values
- 12, 13, 14, ... , 35, 36

2*(3+1) : 10**2
- specifies the list of integer values
- 8, 9, 10, ... , 99, 100

ENUMERATION (white, black, red, blue, grey, green, mauve)
- followed by a statement containing red : green
- specifies the enumeration literal list, i.e. enumeration identifiers
- red, blue, grey, green

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The implied pointer range is discussed in more detail in section 3.8, together with the description of the Pointer data type. For examples of the use of an implied pointer range, see FOR - ENDFOR loops, section 6.5, and Processing of Records in List Structures section 4.6.

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3. DATA DECLARATION AND SIMPLE DATA TYPES¶

This chapter will describe some of the basic terms and concepts associated with the storage and accessing of data values in PLANC programs. Only the simple data types will be discussed here. More complex data structures are available in PLANC, e.g. arrays and records, but they will be discussed later.

3.1. DEFINITION OF PLANC TERMINOLOGY¶

Two of the basic language elements in PLANC, literals and identifiers, have already been discussed (Chapter 2, BASIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS). Another basic language element is the data-element. A data-element is any area of storage that can be referred to as an entity and that may contain a definite value. Most data-elements are referred to by an identifier name but some, such as literals, do not have any associated name. Each data-element is of a defined data type which specifies two characteristics:

1) the format and range of possible values of information stored in the data-element.

2) the operations which may be applied to the data-element.

Data-elements may be of either a simple or a composite data type. A data-element of a simple data type is an entity which may not be split into any components. A data-element of a composite data type consists of components, each of which is a data-element of simple or composite type.

The PLANC language has a variety of data types available.

Simple data types are:

1) INTEGER
2) REAL
3) BOOLEAN
4) LABEL
5) VOID
6) ENUMERATION
7) POINTER

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Composite data types are:

1) ARRAY
2) RECORD
3) SET
4) ROUTINE

Some simple data types may have particular characteristics modified. The modifications which are available are:

1) RANGE - for INTEGER type only
2) PRECISION - for REAL type only
3) ACCESS MODIFIED - for some simple and composite data types

In a PLANC program, a new data type may be created by defining the new type in terms of existing data types. The existing simple data type used in such a definition is called the base type of the new data type.

A declaration specifies an identifier name to be associated with a data-element, the data type of the data-element and allocates appropriate storage to contain the values of the data-element. A declaration may also optionally specify an initial value to be present in the data-element when the program begins execution. The general form of a declaration statement for a simple data type is:

data-type : ident[:=lit-exp] [,ident[:=lit-exp] ] ...

where

Parameter	Description
`data-type`	is a valid simple data type
`ident`	is a valid identifier
`lit-exp`	is a literal expression of appropriate type

Note: Initial value is valid only for INTEGER, REAL, BOOLEAN types.

An initial value should normally be used in the outer level of a module. If an identifier is to have an initial value inside a routine, then its access must be declared as READ, see section 3.11.3.

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3.2. INTEGER DATA-ELEMENTS¶

The data type 'integer' specifies data-elements which can contain whole number values. The general form of a declaration of an integer data-elements is:

INTEGER : ident[ :=lit-exp] [,ident[ :=lit-exp] ] ...

where

ident is a valid identifier
lit-exp is an integer literal expression

The range of possible values which can be held in an integer data-element has been discussed briefly under Integer Literals (see section 2.7.1). For full details of the range of possible values and storage allocated, see Appendix C.

Some variants of the INTEGER type are available and these have particular range limits. These are:

INTEGER1 - to be stored in an 8-bit field. The range of possible values is:

-128 <= value <= 127.
INTEGER2 - to be stored in a 16-bit field. The range of possible values is:

-32768 <= value <= 32767.
INTEGER4 - to be stored in a 32-bit field. The range of possible values is:

-2147483648 <= value <= 2147483647.

The type INTEGER will default to one of the variants depending on the machine implementation, see Appendix C.

During compilation, the initial value of an integer literal data-element will not cause a compiler error if it is too large for the storage available for the data type declared; some form of truncation will occur. During program execution no checks will be carried out other than those provided by the hardware being used, e.g., overflow, see Exception and Error Handling, section 6.8 and Appendix C.

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Examples of Integer Declarations¶

INTEGER : int1,int2,int3,int1:=45,int4
INTEGER1 : int8b:= -22
INTEGER2 : int16b
INTEGER4 : int32b

3.3. Real Data-Elements¶

The data type 'real' specifies data-elements which can contain floating-point values. The general form of a declaration of real data-elements is:

REAL : ident[:=lit-exp] [,ident[:=lit-exp] ] ...

where

Term	Description
`ident`	is a valid identifier
`lit-exp`	is a real literal expression

The range of possible values which can be held in a real data-element has been discussed briefly under Real Literals, see section 2.7.2. For full details of the range of possible values, the number of significant digits and storage allocated, see Appendix C.

A variant of the REAL type is available and it has particular range limits. It is:

REAL8  to be stored in a 64 bit field. The range of possible values is: 10**-76 <= value <= 10**76

with accuracy of 15 significant digits.

The type REAL will default to a 32, 48 or 64 bit format depending on the machine implementation and the floating-point hardware being used, see Appendix C.

During compilation, the initial value of a real literal data-element will not cause a compiler error if the value is too large for the storage available for the data type declared; some form of truncation will occur. During program execution no checks will be carried out other than those provided by the hardware being used (e.g. overflow), see Exception and Error Handling, section 6.8 and Appendix C.

Examples of Real Declarations¶

REAL : r1,r2,rinit1:=45.0,rinit2:=2.65E-8,r13
REAL8 : r164bit
REAL8 : r164b:= -22.765E24

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3.4. Boolean Data-Elements¶

The data type 'Boolean' specifies data-elements which can contain logical values. The general form of a declaration of Boolean data-elements is:

BOOLEAN : ident[ := lit-exp] [, ident[ := lit-exp] ] ...

where

Term	Description
`ident`	is a valid identifier
`lit-exp`	is a Boolean literal expression

The possible values which can be held in a Boolean data-element are TRUE or FALSE. They have been discussed briefly under Boolean Literals, see section 26.

Examples of Boolean declarations:

BOOLEAN : bool1, bool2, bool3
BOOLEAN : blinit1 := TRUE, blinit2 := FALSE AND TRUE

3.5. Constant Declarations¶

The 'constant' declaration specifies identifiers which will be associated with data-elements whose value will be fixed at compile time and not allowed to change during program execution. The general form of a constant declaration is:

CONSTANT ident[=lit-exp] [, ident=lit-exp] ...

where

Term	Description
`ident`	is a valid identifier
`lit-exp`	is a literal expression of integer, real, Boolean type

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The following rules apply to CONSTANT declarations:

The data type of an identifier is determined by the data type of the corresponding literal expression following the equals character (=).
If the equals character (=) and the literal expression are omitted, then the identifier type will be of type integer by default. In this case the integer value stored in the data-element will be the next integer value higher than the previous integer value in this CONSTANT statement. If there is no previous integer value specified in this CONSTANT statement, either explicitly or by default, then 0 will be the first value provided.

Examples of Constant Declarations¶

CONSTANT int1=23, rl1=3.14, bl1=TRUE
% explicit value data types

CONSTANT zero, rl2=1.1, one, bl2=FALSE, two
% identifiers without values take values 0, 1, 2

CONSTANT four=4, five, nine=four+five
% 'five' takes the next higher value after 4
% and 'nine' is the sum of 4 and 5

CONSTANT rl3=rl1*rl2, bl3=bl1 AND bl2
% expressions result in rl3 taking the value 3.454
% and bl3 taking the value FALSE.

CONSTANT c4=1 CONVERT INTEGER4
% forces c4 to occupy four bytes when it is used,
% although its value can be contained in a smaller
% number of bytes.

3.6. Enumeration Data-Elements¶

The data type 'enumeration' specifies data-elements which can take any one of a finite number of values declared in an enumeration literal list. The general form of a declaration of enumeration data-elements is:

ENUMERATION ( en-lit-list ) : ident[:=en-id-val]
         [,ident[:=en-id-val] ] ... where

Term	Definition
en-lit-list	is an enumeration literal list
ident	is a valid identifier
en-id-val	is one of the values in the enumeration literal list

The possible values which can be held in an enumeration data-element are strictly limited to those values in the enumeration literal list of this declaration statement. An enumeration data-element will.

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Usually be held in an integer size storage location which will determine the maximum number of distinct values in the enumeration literal list, for details see Appendix C.

Examples of enumeration declarations:¶

ENUMERATION (saturday,sunday) : weekend_days,days
ENUMERATION (ringnes,becks,fosters) : goodbeer:=ringnes
ENUMERATION (ringnes,mack,fosters) : bestbeer:=fosters

The enumeration data type is of particular interest when used in conjunction with the CASE statement, see section 6.3.

The SUCC standard routine and the PRED standard routine may be used to obtain the following or previous enumeration values respectively. For detailed description of these standard routines, see section 7.9.

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3.7. Pointers¶

The data type 'pointer' specifies data-elements which can contain references (addresses) to any data-element of a given data type. The given data type for which a pointer identifier can hold references is called the 'qualification' of the pointer. The general form of a declaration of pointer data-elements is:

d-type POINTER : ident[:=p-ident] [,ident:=p-ident ...]

where

Term	Description
d-type	is any valid data type
ident	is any valid identifier
p-ident	is any identifier of 'd-type' data type whose reference is to be stored in the pointer data-element initially.

The value 'NIL' may be used to specify that a pointer identifier should reference no data-element. This may be used as an initial value or anywhere within the executable statements to reset the value of a pointer data-element.

Examples of pointer declarations:

INTEGER : int1,int2  
INTEGER POINTER : intptr1,intptr2:=int2  
REAL POINTER : rlptr1,rlptr2:=NIL

The possible values of a pointer data-element will vary according to the data type which is to be referenced. Details of storage requirements of pointer data-elements for various data types may be found in Appendix C.

Pointer data-elements may be initialized at compile time by using the ADDR standard routine, providing the parameter of the standard routine invocation can be evaluated by the compiler.

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For example:

INTEGER POINTER : ip1:=int  % has the same effect as
INTEGER POINTER : ip1:=ADDR(int)
%
INTEGER POINTER : ipt10:=ADDR(10)
% will initialize the data-element with the address of the integer
% constant 10.

Pointer identifiers may be used in expressions with all of the relational operators, e.g. to compare addresses for equality in a conditional statement. However it should be noted that evaluation of such expressions and the resulting value depend critically on the internal representation of addresses in each machine implementation of PLANC, see Appendix C.

Pointer data-elements used as operands for the relational operators are treated as unsigned integers for the purposes of comparison. For the size of these integers on each particular machine implementation see Appendix C.

The data-elements described so far are all static in that the necessary memory is allocated for a data-element at the time that the module containing the declaration is about to begin execution. It is also possible to use dynamic data-elements which are created and destroyed dynamically during the execution of the module. The standard routines NEW and DISPOSE may be used for dynamically creating and destroying data-elements respectively, see section 4.5. The POINTER data type may be used to refer to either static or dynamically created data-elements. Dynamically created data-elements do not have explicit identifiers with which to access their values as do static data-elements, so the standard routine IND (see section 7.9) may be used to access the value of dynamically created data-elements.

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3.8. Pointer Implied Range¶

The pointer implied range is an abbreviated form which describes a linked list of pointer data-elements which may form a chain of records. The syntax of the pointer implied range has been described in section 2.13. A linked list of RECORDs may be set up statically or created dynamically using the NEW standard routine.

The list of data-elements which such a pointer implied range indicates, may be created at compile time or dynamically at runtime when the appropriate addresses must be set up by the program. A list being processed by the use of a implied pointer range will terminate when a NIL pointer value is encountered. See Processing of Records in List Structures, section 4.6, the IN operator, section 5.4, and FOR-ENDFOR loop, section 6.5, for examples of the use of pointer implied ranges.

3.9. Labels¶

The data type label defines an identifier which has no associated data-element. A label identifier may only be placed at the start of an executable statement. The general form is:

label-ident : executable-statement

Labels must be declared if they are to be referred to by GO statements, see section 6.1. Labels will be further discussed in Scope of Identifiers, see section 7.8.

Examples of label declarations:

LABEL : lab1,loop,next

3.10. Void¶

The data type void denotes the absence of a data-element where a data-element could be present in a statement. The general form of a void declaration is:

VOID

It has particular use in routine declarations and will be discussed in more detail in Chapter 7, ROUTINES.

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3.11. Modified Data Types¶

A 'modified data type' is one of the simple or complex data types with certain of its characteristics restricted. The following modifications of simple types are available:

1) Range Modification - for INTEGER data types only.

2) Precision Modification - for REAL data types only.

3) Access Modification - read/write access to data-elements of all simple data types.

3.11.1. Range Modification¶

A 'range modified' integer data-element has its value range restricted to an explicit upper and lower bound. The general form of a range modified integer declaration is:

INTEGER RANGE (int-lit-exp : int-lit-exp) :
  ident[:int-lit-exp] [,ident[:int-lit-exp] ]...

where

Term	Description
int-lit-exp	is a valid integer literal expression
ident	is a valid identifier

The data-elements of a range-modified integer data type will be allocated storage according to the smallest number of storage units able to hold all values of the range explicitly declared.

Examples of range modified integer declarations:¶

INTEGER RANGE (-10:990000) : dblint1,dblint2:=999999
% will require 32 bit integer data-elements

INTEGER RANGE (0:200) : int1,int2:=148
% will require data-elements of at least 8 bits

During compilation of a program, the size of an integer literal, used for an initial value of a range modified integer data-element, will not cause a compiler error if the value is too large for the storage available for the data type declared; some form of truncation will occur. During program execution, no checks will be carried out other than those provided by the hardware being used, e.g. overflow, see Exception and Error Handling, section 6.8 and Appendix C.

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3.11.2. Precision Modification¶

A 'precision modified' real data-element has its maximum number of significant digits explicitly specified. The general form of a precision modified real declaration is:

REAL PRECISION (int-lit) : ident[:=real-lit-exp]
[,ident[:=real-lit-exp] ] ...

where

Term	Description
int-lit	is an integer literal less than or equal to a number determined by the machine and the floating-point hardware being used.
ident	is a valid identifier
real-lit-exp	is a real literal expression

The data-elements of a precision-modified real data type will have storage allocated as the smallest number of storage units able to give the required number of significant digits.

Examples of precision modified real declarations:

REAL PRECISION (4) : r11,r12:=99.99
½ will require 32 bit real data-elements

REAL PRECISION (8) : r13,r14:=919.99129
½ will require 48 bit real data-elements

During compilation of a program, the size of a real literal, used for an initial value of a precision-modified real data-element, will not cause a compiler error if the value is too large for the storage available for the data type declared; some form of truncation will occur. During program execution no checks will be carried out other than those provided by the hardware being used, e.g., overflow, see Exception and Error Handling section 6.8, and Appendix C.

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3.11.3. Access Modification¶

An 'access modified' data-element may have its access restricted to either READ or WRITE operations respectively. The general form of an access modified declaration is:

data-type READ : ident:=lit-exp[,ident:=lit-exp] ...

or

data-type WRITE : ident[,ident] ...

where

Term	Description
data-type	is a simple data type
ident	is a valid identifier
lit-exp	is a literal expression resulting in a value of 'data-type'

READ access will not allow the value of a data-element to be changed during program execution so it is necessary to initialize such identifiers in a declaration statement.

WRITE access will only allow values to be stored into a data-element. This is of particular interest in the declaration of arrays and records, to control access to their component data-elements, see sections 4.1.3 and 4.2.3. WRITE access is discussed also in relation to parameter transfer in routines, see section 7.4.

The default access for all declarations is both READ and WRITE, except for formal parameters of ROUTINES, see Chapter 7.

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3.12. Predefined Data Types¶

Some predefined data types are provided in the PLANC compiler. The predefined data types are defined in terms of the simple data types. The simple data types have operators and operations defined for them, however, the predefined have the same operators and operations as those defined for the base data type from which the predefined type has been derived. The following predefined data types are available:

1) BYTE - data-elements can contain single characters only.

2) BYTES - data-elements can contain character strings.

3) BITS - data-elements can contain sequences of bits.

3.12.1. BYTE Data-Elements¶

The data-element of the BYTE predefined data type can contain a single character only. It is equivalent to the declaration:

INTEGER RANGE (0:255) : declaration-list

Thus BYTE data-elements may represent all characters in the ASCII character set. However BYTE identifiers may be used as integer identifiers with the operators defined for the integer data types.

Examples of BYTE declarations:

BYTE : ch1,ch2,ch3
BYTE : chinit:=#z % an initialized byte data-element
%
% 
#x:=ch1 % store ch. in a byte data-element
ch1+chinit::ch3 % add two byte data-elements

3.12.2. BYTES Data-Elements¶

The BYTES predefined data type used for character strings will be discussed in section 4.1.7.1.

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3.12.3. BITS DATA-ELEMENTS¶

The BITS predefined data type used for bit strings will be discussed in section 4.1.7.2.

3.13. TYPE SPECIFICATION AND USER DEFINED TYPES¶

The predefined data types and the modified data types are examples of variations of the simple data types described earlier. In a similar sense, the programmer may define his own data types in terms of the available data types, including the predefined and modified data types. The general form of a type specification is:

TYPE new-type-ident = data-type

where

| new-type-ident | is an identifier to be used as the name of the newly defined data type | | data-type | is a simple, predefined, modified data type or a previously defined 'new' data type |

It is important to note that a type specification statement will not cause any data-elements to be constructed. A type specification statement describes the precise characteristics to be associated with a data-element defined by a declaration statement. Data-elements will only be constructed, and storage allocated for program execution, as a result of declaration statements for static data-elements or by using the NEW standard routine for dynamically created data-elements.

Examples of new type specifications and their use:

TYPE mychar = INTEGER RANGE (0:127) % i.e. 7 bit characters

% this new type can now be used in a declaration
mychar : ch1,ch2,ch3

TYPE colour = ENUMERATION (red,green,blue,black,white)
colour : cl1,cl2,cl3
% a new data type 'colour' is now available

% however, a similar effect could be achieved without creating
% the new data type 'colour'
ENUMERATION (red,green,blue,black,white) : cl1,cl2,cl3

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3.14. TYPEOF Standard Routine¶

The TYPEOF standard routine specifies identifiers to be of the same data type as a previously declared identifier. The general form of use of the TYPEOF invocation is:

TYPEOF p-ident : ident-list

where

p-ident	is a previously declared identifier
ident-list	is a list of identifier declarations

Example of use of the TYPEOF standard routine:

INTEGER : int1,int2,int3
TYPEOF int2 : id1,id2
% id1 and id2 are dependent on the data type of int2,
% i.e. id1, id2 are currently of type integer

3.15. Equivalent Data Storage for Data-Elements¶

The equivalence declaration will force two data-elements to begin at the same storage location, regardless of their data types. The general form of an equivalence declaration is:

data-type : identifier = previous-identifier

where

data-type	is any valid data type
identifier	is an identifier of type 'data-type'
previous-identifier	is a previously declared identifier

Data-elements of different types require different amounts of storage, so it will be necessary to know precise implementation details of storage allocation in order to understand the consequences of overlapping data-elements with the equivalence declaration, see Appendix C.

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Example of an equivalence declaration:

INTEGER : int1,int2
REAL    : rl1,rl2=int1

The data-element for rl2 will begin at the same storage location as int1 but will not be of the same length.

3.16. PREDECLARATION OF DATA-ELEMENTS¶

The predeclaration facility may be used if it is necessary to refer to a data-element in a statement which precedes the actual declaration of that data-element. A predeclaration must precede the statement which refers to the data-element. This predeclaration informs the PLANC compiler that an actual declaration will occur somewhere further on in the module.

A predeclaration is of the same form as the actual declaration, but a question mark character (?) follows the data-element name.

For example:

INTEGER : int1?

is a predeclaration of int1 and further in the module there must be a following declaration:

INTEGER : int1

The predeclaration is of particular use if two routines have mutual references, e.g. if two routines invoke each other.

For example:

% predeclaration of routine data-element rt2
ROUTINE VOID,VOID : rt2?
%

ROUTINE VOID,VOID : rt1
% invoke rt2
  rt2
ENDROUTINE
%

ROUTINE VOID,VOID : rt2
% Note the following invocation of rt1 prevents simply
% exchanging the order of the routines
  rt1
%
ENDROUTINE

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A further possible use of predeclarations is to initialize a static linked list of records.

For example:

\% define a data type for records in the linked list
TYPE myrecord = RECORD
    myrecord POINTER : linkptr
    INTEGER : recnumber
ENDRECORD
\% initialize a static linked list of records
myrecord : r1?,r2?,r3? \% predeclaration of data-elements
myrecord POINTER : listhead:=ADDR(r1)
myrecord : r1:={ ADDR(r2),1 }
myrecord : r2:={ ADDR(r3),2 }
myrecord : r3:={ NIL,3 }
\% Note that predeclaration may be avoided by reversing the
\% order of the last four lines

3.17. SIZE STANDARD ROUTINE¶

The SIZE standard routine returns the number of bytes used for the storage of the data-element associated with the identifier specified in the call to the SIZE routine. As the storage requirements vary with the different implementations of PLANC, see Appendix C, this standard routine gives access to the quantity of storage used for a particular data-element. This routine may also be used for composite data-elements which could be of particular use for dynamically created arrays or records, see section 4.5.

For example:

REAL : rl1
INTEGER2 : int2,int2size, realsize
\%
SIZE rl1 =: realsize
\% store the number of bytes used for a floating-point value
SIZE int2 =: int2size
\% store the number of bytes used for an INTEGER2 value

Note that the SIZE standard routine may be used to give the size of a data-element of a user defined data type which appears in a TYPE specification. Further, any data type keyword may also be used as the parameter of the SIZE invocation.

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4. DATA DECLARATION AND COMPOSITE DATA TYPES¶

This chapter describes the composite data types available in PLANC. Composite data types have components which are either further composite data types, or simple data types which have been discussed in Chapter 3. In array and record composite data-elements, the component data-elements are uniquely identified and may be accessed individually. The following composite data types are available in PLANC:

1) ARRAY - has components, all of the same type.

2) RECORD - has components of different types.

3) SET - is a collection of elements, treated as an entity.

4) ROUTINE - is a subprogram to carry out some specific function.

4.1. ARRAYS¶

An array data-element is made up of a group of components, all of the same type. The array elements may be either of a simple data type or themselves be of a composite data type, e.g. an array or record. An array whose components are arrays is called a multidimensional array. All elements of an array data-element are uniquely identified by an index value from a continuous integer range or from a range of values of an enumeration set.

Array data-elements are the basis for the predefined data types, BYTES for character strings and BITS for sequences of bits. Arrays may also be used to represent other data structures by defining new data types.

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4.1.1. Array Declarations¶

A declaration of an array data-element specifies the following information:

1) Array Name - an identifier which can be used to refer to the array data-element as a single entity or to refer to individual elements of the array by the use of unique index values.

2) Number of Dimensions - specifies the number of index values needed to uniquely identify an element of the array data-element.

3) Range of Values for each Dimension - specifies the valid range of values that each index may take in order to uniquely identify an element of the array data-element.

4) Initial Element Values - optionally some or all array elements may contain initial values at the beginning of program execution.

The general form of a declaration of array data-elements is:

data-type ARRAY [ARRAY] ... : array-decl[,array-decl] ...

where

Term	Description
`data-type`	is a simple, composite or predefined data type.
`ARRAY`	is repeated as many times as the number of dimensions required for the array data-elements specified here.
`array-decl`	is a declaration of one specific array data-element. It has the following general form:

ident[low-bnd:up-bnd[,low-bnd:up-bnd]..]:=[value-list]

where

Term	Description
`ident`	is a valid identifier.
`low-bnd`	is a literal expression which results in an integer or enumeration value when evaluated. This value is the lowest value that an index for this dimension may take.
`up-bnd`	as for low-bnd and must be of the same data type as the low-bnd. This value is the highest value that the index for this dimension may take.

Note: low-bnd:up-bnd is called the index set and there must be one index set for each dimension specified for the array data-element.

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value-list is a list of literal values which will be the initial values of the array elements. For array elements of composite or predefined data types, the data-elements of the initial value list must be of the correct base type.

Note: 1. That literal expressions may be used, provided that the resulting value is of the correct type. 2. For array elements of the predefined type BYTES, string literal values will have apostrophes instead of parentheses.

The data type of all the elements of the array data-element is the data-type specified in the declaration statement. The number of array data-elements may be computed by taking the product of the number of distinct values that each index set contains, i.e. the number of values for each dimension specified for a multi-dimensional array. The actual storage required for such an array depends on the storage required for a single array element, then multiplied by the number of elements specified in the array. For the storage requirements of the simple data types, see Appendix C.

The array data-element may contain initial values when program execution begins. These values are specified in the list of literal expressions, which have evaluated results of the data type 'data-type'. The list of values is placed in the array in the following order: set each index to its lowest value, then vary the indices through their index sets to their highest value, with the last index changing most rapidly. For multidimensional arrays, if an initial value list is specified, then it must contain one level of parentheses for each dimension, to uniquely define the correspondence of the values to their array elements. An exception to this rule is available for BYTES arrays of more than one dimension, see section 4.1.7.1.

Note: This default sequence of elements of an array is the same as that used in the Pascal language, but different to that used in FORTRAN. This is significant if modules of mixed languages are to communicate satisfactorily, see Mixed Language Programming, Appendix D.

If an array declaration contains a list of initial values which has fewer values than specified by the index set, the specified number of array elements will be initialized and the rest will be set to a null value, in fact binary zeroes. For multidimensional arrays, the first few elements of a group, corresponding to a particular index set, may be initialized by the use of parentheses.

If a list of literal expressions, to be used as initial values of an array data-element, is present in the declaration statement then the index set may be omitted and the PLANC compiler will supply implicit bounds so that the array will have sufficient elements to contain the list of initial values. In this case the list of initial values will implicitly determine the number of elements of the array data-element. The implicit bounds are zero (0) and the number of elements minus one.

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Examples of Array Declarations¶

% two one-dimensional arrays, same number of elements, but
% the values of each index range are different
REAL ARRAY : vector1(1:11), vector2(-5:5)

% the second array has a list of initial values
CONSTANT two=2
INTEGER ARRAY : ar1(1:5), ar2(1:4):=(-2,4+two,21,-108)

% the array ar3 has the same size characteristics as ar2 above,
% with an index set, with values 0:3, implicitly specified by
% the list of initial values
INTEGER ARRAY : ar3:=(-2,4+two,21,-108)

% an array whose elements are range modified to be 6 bit integers
INTEGER RANGE (1:63) ARRAY : modint(1:3):=(2,4,6)

% a real and an integer array with enumeration index sets
ENUMERATION (red,yellow,blue,white,black) : colour
REAL ARRAY : aren1(yellow:white):=(1.0,2.0,3.0)
INTEGER ARRAY : aren2(red:blue):=(2,3,5)

% a two dimensional Boolean array and
% a three dimensional real array:
BOOLEAN ARRAY ARRAY : bool2(1:5,1:10)
REAL ARRAY ARRAY ARRAY : rl3(1:2,1:3,1:4)

% cube is a three dimensional array with implicit index sets
% equivalent to a declaration:
% cube[0:2,0:1,0:1]
%
INTEGER ARRAY ARRAY ARRAY : 6
cube:=([(1,3),(2,4)], [(0,0),(0,2)], [(-1,1),(1,-1)])

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4.1.2. Array Type Specification and User Defined Types¶

A type specification may be used to create a new data type based on the array data type. This newly defined data type may then be used for declaring data-elements with the characteristics of the newly defined data type. The general form of an array type specification is:

TYPE type-ident = data-type ARRAY[ ARRAY] ...

where

ARRAY; is repeated for the number of dimensions required for each array data-element to be declared of this new data type.

Note:
For each 'ARRAY' keyword there must be an index set, specified explicitly or implicitly, in each data-element declaration of this new data type.

A type specification will not result in any data-elements being constructed, it only specifies certain characteristics that data-elements will have if they are declared to be of a newly specified type. Array data-elements will only be constructed in association with a declaration statement.

Examples of array type specifications:

TYPE ivector = INTEGER RANGE (0:127) ARRAY
% an array type of one dimensional arrays
% with 7 bit unsigned integer array elements
ivector : ivc1(1:10),ivc2(1:100)
% 2 data-elements of the 'ivector' array data type

ENUMERATION (red,blue,green,blue,pink) : colour

TYPE artype = INTEGER ARRAY ARRAY
% type specification
%
artype : ar1(red:blue,red:pink) &
:=( (1,2,3,4,5),(6,7,8,9,10) )
% this is a 2 dimensional 2*5 array with 10 integer elements
% which may be accessed with enumeration identifier values

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4.1.3. Reference to Array Elements and Access Mode¶

In the executable part of a program, it is necessary to refer to individual elements of an array data-element, either to store a value or to access a stored value. The general form of a reference to an array element is:

array-ident(index-expr[,index-expr] ...)

where

array-ident	is the identifier in the array declaration.
index-expr	is an expression of integer or enumeration data type to match the type of the index set in the array declaration.

Note: There must be the same number of index-expr's in an array element reference, as index sets in the array declaration.

Examples of array references:¶

BOOLEAN ARRAY : bool1(1:20)
%
TRUE::bool1(2)
TRUE::bool1(1+1)  % is the same as the previous statement

ENUMERATION (red,blue,green,pink) : colour
INTEGER ARRAY : iar1(red:green,blue:pink)
%
2=iar1(blue,blue) % store 2 in the array element

An exception to the above is available for BYTES arrays with more than one dimension. The last subscript may be omitted and the reference will be to the entire string, i.e. the entire range of values of the last index set.

For example:¶

BYTES ARRAY : b1(1:2,0:3):=('abc','xyz')
BYTES : b2(1:3)
b1(1)=:b2
% the string 'abc' will be stored in array b2
% Note, one extra ARRAY keyword is implicitly included in a % BYTES declaration

Note that there are certain restrictions on the ND-100 concerning the last dimension. It is imposed by hardware, and described in more detail on page 235.

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In the previous example, the reference to the array bl, bl(1), is equivalent to the subarray:

b1(1:1,0:3)

In an array declaration, the data type of the elements of the array may be a modified simple data type. In particular, the READ 'access' modified type may be used in the following manner:

REAL READ ARRAY : rlarr1(1:2):=(8.0,9.0)

This declaration specifies that the array elements are for read access only. Consequently no values can be stored into the individual array elements during program execution.

4.1.4. Operations on Entire Arrays and Array Access¶

The contents of an array data-element may be copied into another data-element by using the store operator. Such a copy operation treats an array as a single entity. An array copy is only allowable if both source and destination arrays have identical declaration characteristics, i.e. elements of the same data type, same number of dimensions and the same index sets.

Example of an array copy:¶

INTEGER ARRAY ARRAY : iarray1(1:2,1:2):=( (1,2),(3,4) ),

iarray2(1:2,1:2)

iarray1:=iarray2 % copy iarray1 into iarray2

An entire array, i.e. all of its elements, may be assigned to a single value by using the store operator in the following way:

expr:=array-ident

where

expr	has a value of the same data type as the declared data type of the elements of the array.
array-ident	is an array identifier.

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Example of assigning a single value into an entire array:¶

INTEGER ARRAY ARRAY : iarray(1:10,1:10)
%
%
5+3**2::iarray  % stores 14 in each array element

Arrays have an access mode, identical to that for simple data types, for operations which treat an array as a single entity. The entire access mode may be declared as READ or WRITE, following the ARRAY keywords.

Example of use of array access mode:¶

INTEGER ARRAY READ : iar1(1:10)

is an array into which entire array operations cannot store values. However it is still valid to store into individual elements of the array.

If the declaration is:

INTEGER READ ARRAY READ : iar2(1:10)

then it is not permitted to store into individual elements or into the entire array as an entity.

Note that the access mode keywords, READ/WRITE, may not be placed between the ARRAY keywords. READ/WRITE must precede or follow all the ARRAY keywords of any ARRAY declaration.

4.1.5. Index Set Information¶

All array data-elements have a descriptor which contains information specifying the number of dimensions, number of index sets, the range of values for each index set and the data type of the array elements. All array operations and operations on individual elements use this descriptor information.

The lower and upper bound values for each index set are available during program execution through the use of the following standard routines:

1) MININDEX (array-ident, dimension number) - returns the lower bound of the corresponding index set.

2) MAXINDEX (array-ident, dimension number) - returns the upper bound of the corresponding index set.

These routines are described in Standard Routines Available in PLANC, section 7.9.

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4.1.6. SUBARRAYS¶

A subarray is a part of an array which may be referred to as a single entity. A subarray is specified by using a subarray index set for each dimension of the original array. Each subarray index set must be a subset of the corresponding index set in the original array.

Examples of subarrays:

REAL ARRAY : rvector1(1:10),rvector2(5:40)
% copy one subarray to another
rvector1(4:8):=rvector2(24:28)

INTEGER ARRAY ARRAY : intar1(0:10,1:5),intar2(1:11,-2:2)
% copy subarrays of 2 dimensional arrays
intar1(0:10,i:k-2):=intar2(1:11,i-3:k-5)
intar1(0:1,j:j):=intar2(2:3,0:j-1)

If the ADDR standard routine (see section 7.9) is called with a subarray as a parameter, then an array descriptor for the subarray will be constructed. This descriptor may be stored in a pointer data-element which is qualified to reference an array of these characteristics. The subarray may then be treated as if it were an array, just like a dynamically created array, and the IND standard routine could be used to obtain the values of elements of this subarray.

If an array is declared with two or more dimensions, then a subarray may be implied by omitting the last one or more dimensions. If the array is declared with d dimensions, and the subarray has the last k dimensions omitted ( k<n ), then the subarray will have n-k dimensions.

For example:

INTEGER ARRAY ARRAY : twod(1:100,1:100)
INTEGER ARRAY : oned(1:100)
INTEGER : sub1,sub2
% a one dimensional subarray may be referred as follows
twod(10)::oned % the explicit subarray twod(10:10,1:100)

Note that an element in the implied subarray twod(10), may be referred to by the form twod(10) (2). An alternative to using this form would be to refer to the original array twod, using twod(10,2) which gives much faster access at runtime.

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4.1.7. Predefined Data Types Using Arrays¶

The array data type is used as a base type for the following data types:

1) BYTES - arrays used to represent character strings.

2) BITS - arrays used to represent bit strings.

4.1.7.1. BYTES - Arrays Used to Represent Character Strings¶

A BYTES data-element can contain any number of characters. Each character is held as an unsigned 8 bit integer and is equivalent to the declaration:

TYPE bytes = BYTE ARRAY PACKED

Note: The keyword PACKED will be discussed in section 4.2.5.

The declaration of a BYTES data-element includes one ARRAY keyword implicitly, as this predefined data type is defined as an array of BYTE data-elements.

The elements of a BYTES data-element, i.e. a BYTE array, may be used as operands for integer operators or the entire array may be treated as an integer array, but the only specific character string operations provided by the PLANC compiler are assignment and the relational operators, see section 5.4. The user may of course create more string functions, e.g. string concatenation.

Examples of BYTES data-elements:¶

BYTES : magic(1:100)
% 
% a data-element which can hold 100 separate characters
%
'abracadabra'=:magic(10:20) % store 11 characters

BYTES : string:='i am the greatest'
% a data-element which can hold 17 characters
% the first character can be referenced by
% string[0]
% the second by
% string[1] and so on.

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If a BYTES array of more than one dimension is to be initialized, then an exception to the normal predefined data type facilities is available. This represents an array of strings, where the last dimension may be initialized by a whole string.

For example:¶

BYTES ARRAY : bytes2by4(0:1,2:5) := ('abcd','wxyz')
% two strings, each containing 4 characters, in an array

It is of interest to note in the type specification, that the BYTES type is effectively specified in terms of another predefined type.

As a consequence of the data type BYTES being defined as a BYTE ARRAY, there may be a difficulty if an access mode, READ/WRITE is to be used for each array element, i.e. each BYTE data-element which makes up the BYTES array. In order to declare an access mode for each array element, the access mode keyword, READ/WRITE, must precede all of the ARRAY keywords. Since the BYTES declaration includes an implicit ARRAY keyword, it is not possible to declare an explicit access mode keyword prior to the first ARRAY keyword. If such an explicit access mode for each element of a BYTES array is required, the user will have to construct his own declaration as a BYTE array, with the access mode keyword placed prior to all ARRAY keywords.

For example:¶

BYTE ARRAY ARRAY PACKED : safe_els (0:9,0:9)

is exactly equivalent to the declaration

BYTES ARRAY : safe_els (0:9,0:9)

However, if the array elements are to have a READ access mode only, then the following declaration is the only way to achieve this:

BYTE READ ARRAY ARRAY PACKED : safe_els (0:9,0:9)

If a number of BYTES arrays were required with READ access mode for each element, a newly defined data type could be created for convenience.

For example:¶

TYPE mybytes = BYTE READ ARRAY ARRAY PACKED

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4.1.7.2. BITS - ARRAYS USED TO REPRESENT SEQUENCES OF BITS¶

A BITS data-element can contain a sequence of bits of any length. Each bit is represented by a BOOLEAN data-element compressed into successive bits of storage. It is equivalent to the declaration:

TYPE bits = BOOLEAN ARRAY PACKED

Note: The keyword PACKED will be discussed in section 4.2.5.

The elements of a BITS array may be used as operands for Boolean operators or the entire array may be treated as a Boolean array, but there are no specific bit operations provided by the PLANC compiler. The user may of course create bit functions, e.g. concatenate two bit strings. An element of a BITS array may take the values TRUE and FALSE.

Examples of BITS data-elements:¶

BITS : flags1(1:10)
% set individual flags
TRUE::flags1(1)
FALSE::flags1(3)

BITS ARRAY : flags2(1:2,1:2):={(TRUE,FALSE),(TRUE,TRUE)}
BOOLEAN : bl1
% access a single bit value
flags2(2,2):=bl1

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4.2. Records¶

A record data-element is made up of components each of which may be of any data type, simple, composite or newly defined. Each component of a record data-element is uniquely identified by an identifier within the record declaration. The RECORD data type must be declared in a TYPE specification statement; declaration statements for RECORD data-elements must use a record data type specified previously in the program in which the declaration statement occurs.

4.2.1. Record Declarations and Type Specification¶

A record type specification specifies the following information:

1) Record Type Name - an identifier to be used in declaration statements to refer to the record data type.

2) Component Data Type - the data type of each component of the record data-element.

3) Component Identifier - the name used to refer uniquely to each component of a record.

The general form of a record type specification is:

TYPE rec-type-ident = RECORD
  comp-data-type : comp-ident-list-1
  comp-data-type : comp-ident-list-2
  ...
  comp-...-list-n [MOD literal-expr]
ENDRECORD

where

Term	Description
rec-type-ident	is an identifier to name the record data type.
comp-data-type	is the data type of the component data-element.
comp-ident-list	is one or more component identifiers.
Note:	Use a list if a number of components of the same type, grouped together, are required.
literal-expr	is any literal expression.

A record type specification will not result in any data-elements being constructed, it is only a description of which component data-elements are constructed for declaration statements which use this newly specified record data type. Records which are specified independently of each other, i.e. not variants, may use the same identifier name for a component.

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Examples of record type specification and declaration:¶

% specification of a 'parts' record type

TYPE partrec = RECORD
    INTEGER : partnumber
    BYTES : partname (1:20)
    REAL : partprice
ENDRECORD

% each record has 3 components - a number, name and
% price for a part
%
% declare 2 data-elements of the 'parts' data type

partrec : mypart,yourpart

% a record may have arrays or records as components

TYPE person = RECORD
    BYTES : personname(1:20)
    INTEGER : age
ENDRECORD

TYPE team = RECORD
    BYTES : teamname(1:15)
    INTEGER ARRAY : teamnumbers (1:30)
    person ARRAY : teammembers (1:30)
ENDRECORD

% the record 'team' has an array 'teamnumbers’ and
% an array of records 'teammembers'

team : myteam   `%` a 'team' data-element declaration

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The components of a record data-element may be initialized by the compiler so that the values will be present when the program begins execution. The initial values must be specified in the record data-element declaration. If any components of a record data-element are to be initialized, then all components of that record must be given an initial value.

Example of initializing record components:¶

TYPE partrec = RECORD
  INTEGER : partnumber
  BYTES : partname (1:20)
  REAL : partcost
ENDRECORD

% declare a record data-element with components initialized

partrec : psupply:=(123,'power supply',100.2)

Note that if equivalence is used within record components and initial values are to be placed in the data-element, only the first declaration of the data-element may have an initial value.

The storage alignment of record component data-elements will be carried out according to the descriptions in Appendix C. Alignment of record component data-elements may be explicitly controlled by the MOD alignment clause. A MOD alignment clause forces the data-element to be allocated at an address, whose displacement from the start of the record, is a multiple of the resulting value from evaluation of the expression in the MOD clause.

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4.2.2. Variant Record Type Specification¶

Record data-elements declared for a given data type have so far all had the same structure of components. It is possible to specify two or more records which have some common components and some components which vary from one record to the next. Such related records are called variant records. Variant records may be specified by specifying a record type with all the common components, called the base record and then specifying each variant record as comprising the base record plus those components particular to the variant record.

The general form of a type specification of a variant record is:

TYPE var-rec-ident = base-rec-ident &
    RECORD
        var-comp1-data-type : var-comp1-ident-list
        var-comp2-data-type : var-comp2-ident-list
        .
        .
    ENDRECORD

where

Term	Description
`var-rec-ident`	is an identifier to name the variant record type.
`base-rec-ident`	is the identifier naming the base record type.
`var-comp1-data-type`	are the data types of the additional components of the variant record.
`var-comp1-ident-list`	are identifiers to uniquely name the additional components of the variant record.

Following type specifications of two or more variant record data types, declarations of record data-elements of the variant data type may be made as for normal record data-element declarations.

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Examples of variant record specification and declaration:¶

% specify a 'vehicle' record data type
TYPE vehicle = RECORD
REAL : weight,length,width,height
ENDRECORD

% specify first variant record data type using 'vehicle' as the base record
TYPE bus = vehicle RECORD
INTEGER : seats,numbercrew
ENDRECORD

% specify second variant record data type
TYPE truck = vehicle RECORD
REAL : loadcapacity
BOOLEAN : automatic
ENDRECORD

% declare 'bus' and 'truck' data-elements with initial values
bus : localbus:=(100.0,10.1,3,4.2,1,44,1)
bus : toursbus:=(150.0,11.3,3,4.2,1,35,3)
truck : tiptruck:=( 50.5,8.6,3.2,1.9,45.0,TRUE)

Note that a record pointer identifier, declared for the base record, may be used to contain addresses of base record data-elements or any of its variant record data-elements.

If a routine declaration contains a base record data type for a parameter, then an invocation of this routine may have any variant of this record data type as an actual parameter. However, if the routine declaration contains a variant record data type as a formal parameter, only this variant record data type (or further variants of this data type), may be used as an actual parameter in a routine invocation.

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4.2.3. Reference to Record Components and Access Mode¶

In the executable part of a program, it is necessary to refer to components of a record data-element, either to store a value or to access an already stored value. The general form of a reference to a record data-element component is:

data-el-ident.comp-ident

where

data-el-ident is the identifier in a record declaration. Note that it may be a record pointer, but the following references will all access the same data-element:

Description

rec.element % rec is a record

recp.element % recp is a pointer to rec

ADDR rec.element

Note: The limitation on the last dimension of the BYTES ARRAY for the ND-100, see page 235.

comp-ident is the component identifier in the record type specification.

Note: If the component is itself a record, then use a further dot followed by a component identifier from that record.

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Examples of record component references:¶

TYPE person = RECORD  
  BYTES : givenname (1:15)  
  BYTES : familyname (1:30)  
  INTEGER : age,heightcm  
ENDRECORD

% declare a 'friend' data-element of data type 'person'
person : friend:=('Fred','Bloggs',49,179)
% access a component of a 'friend' data-element
friend.age= ... % store the age of 'friend'
% would access the value 49

% specify a 'team' record type using 'person' from above

TYPE team = RECORD  
  person : captain  
  INTEGER ARRAY : teamnumbers (1:5)  
ENDRECORD

% declare a 'team' data-element
team := usteam:=(('Ronald','Raygun',79,141),1,3,5,7,9)
% access a component of a record within a record
% i.e. the 'family name' of the 'captain' of the 'usteam'
usteam.captain.familyname= ...
% would access the value 'Raygun'

4.2.4. OPERATIONS ON ENTIRE RECORDS AND RECORD ACCESS¶

The contents of a record data-element may be copied into another record data-element by using the store operator. For such a copy, the record data-elements must be of the same record data type.

Example of a record copy:

% type specification of an 'address' record

TYPE address = RECORD  
  BYTES : name(1:30)  
  INTEGER : streetnumber  
  BYTES : streetname(1:20)  
  BYTES : city(1:15)  
ENDRECORD

% declare two address data-elements
address = NDaddress:=('NDOSLO',20,'jerikoveien','oslo 10')
address := myaddress
.
% copy the initialized address to the other data-element
NDaddress::myaddress

Records have an access mode, identical to that for simple data types, for operations which treat a record as a single entity. The entire access mode may be declared as READ or WRITE, following the RECORD keyword.

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Example of use of record access mode:¶

TYPE address = RECORD READ % same as previous record
. . 
. 
ENDRECORD

This is a record into which entire record operations cannot store values. However, it is still valid to store into individual components of such a record.

If the declaration is:

TYPE address = RECORD READ
%
INTEGER READ : streetnumber
%
ENDRECORD

then it is not allowable to store into the name component of the address record or into the entire record data-element as an entity.

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4.2.5. PACKED OPTION FOR ARRAYS AND RECORDS¶

For data-elements of simple data types, storage may be wasted in particular machine implementations. For the composite data types, arrays and records, space required for data-elements can be minimized by using the option PACKED in a TYPE definition or a declaration, in the case of an array.

For example:

INTEGER1 ARRAY PACKED : minints(1:500)
% will require 250 words on the ND-100 whereas
INTEGER1 ARRAY : ints(1:500)
% will require 500 words and use only half of each word

Use of the PACKED option will minimize storage requirements but it should be noted that this may cause a program to execute more slowly because of time taken to extract component data-elements from the more compact storage allocation being used.

Further examples of the effect of the PACKED option:

% on the ND-100
TYPE letters = ENUMERATION (a,b,c,d)
letters ARRAY : waste(1:10)
% will require a 16 bit word per array element, i.e. 10 words
letters ARRAY PACKED : nowaste(1:10)
% will require an 8 bit field per array element, i.e. 5 words

% on the ND-100
TYPE myrec = RECORD PACKED
   letters : alphabet % 2 bit instead of 16 bit field
   BYTE : bytvar % 8 bit instead of 16 bit field
   BOOLEAN : b1 % 1 bit instead of 16 bit field
ENDRECORD

The specific rules of how PACKED affects the storage requirements of a data-element, on both the ND-100, the ND-500 and the MC68000, are described in Appendix C.

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4.3. Sets¶

A set data-element is of a composite data type that, like the array and record, is made up of a collection of components. However, unlike the array or record, we neither index nor access the individual components of a set. Instead a set is used only as a single entity.

The components that comprise a particular set are chosen from the possible values of a simple data type called the base type of the set. The valid base types for sets in PLANC are:

INTEGER RANGE
ENUMERATION

A set data-element may represent all subsets of the value of the base data type of the set, including the 'empty' set. There is no mutual ordering between the components of a set.

Thus the set data type in PLANC corresponds to the mathematical notion of a set, with some restriction as to what may form the members of the set. The usual mathematical set operations, e.g. union, intersection, difference and complement are available as operators for use with set operands.

4.3.1. Set Declarations¶

A set data-element declaration specifies the following information:

Set Name - an identifier which can be used to refer to the set data-element as a single entity.
Base Type - a data type which will specify all the possible members of a set data-element.
Initial Members - optionally specify a subset of the base type values to be members of a set at the beginning of program execution.

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The general form of a declaration of set data-elements is:

base-type SET : ident[:=memb-list] [,ident[:=memb-list] ]

where

base-type is one of the data types ENUMERATION, INTEGER RANGE or a data type newly defined with one of these as a base type.

Note: Integer range base type is restricted to a maximum of 256 values and the lower bound must be zero. In other words, an INTEGER RANGE must be 0:x, where x <= 255.

ident is a valid identifier.

memb-list is a list of values, selected once only, from the possible values of the base data type.

Note: That literal expressions may be used, provided that the resulting value is of the correct type.

The memb-list may be partly or entirely specified by an implied range providing that the list of values is of the correct data type, see section 2.13.

If the memb-list is omitted, then the set will be empty when program execution begins.

A set data-element will require enough storage to hold an indicator of the presence or absence of every possible member of the set, i.e. every valid value of the base type of the set. For details of the actual storage used, see Appendix C.

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Examples of Set Declarations:¶

% specify an enumeration data type
TYPE day = ENUMERATION (monday,tuesday,wednesday,thursday,friday,saturday,sunday)
% declare a set data-element with the weekend days as members
day SET : weekend:=(saturday,sunday)
% declare a set data-element for the week days using an
% implied enumeration range
day SET : workdays:=(monday:friday)

% declare a set of base type integer using an implied integer
% range to specify a list of integer values
INTEGER RANGE(0:255) SET : twenties:=(20:27,28,29)

% declare a set which will be empty initially
INTEGER range(0:255) SET : emptyint

4.3.2. Set Type Specification and User Defined Types¶

A type specification may be used to describe a new data type based on the set data type. This newly defined data type may then be used for declaring data-elements with the characteristics of the newly defined data type. The general form of a set type specification is:

TYPE set-type-ident = set-base-type SET

where

Term	Description
`set-type-ident`	is an identifier which is the name of the new set data type
`set-base-type`	is the base data type for this set data type

A type specification will not result in any data-elements being constructed, it only specifies certain characteristics that data-elements will have if they are declared to be of a newly specified type. Set data-elements will only be constructed in association with a declaration statement.

Examples of Set Type Specifications:¶

TYPE numbers = INTEGER RANGE(0:127) SET
% declare data-elements of the 'numbers' data type
numbers : tensset:={10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90}
numbers : digitset:={0:9}

TYPE colours = ENUMERATION (black,red,blue,green,white)
TYPE houses = colours SET
% declare a data-element of the 'houses' data type
houses : myhouse:={red,white,blue}

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4.3.3. Operations on Sets¶

The relational operators (see section 5.4) may be used with set data-elements. As for other data types, evaluation of a relational operator with two set data-elements as operands will give a Boolean resulting value, i.e. TRUE or FALSE. The relational operators and their meanings when used with set data-elements as operands are as follows:

Operator	Meaning
=	true if both sets contain the same members.
><	true if at least one member of one set is not a member of the other set.
>=	true if the left-side set has as a subset the right-side set.
<=	true if the left-side set is a subset of the right-side set.
>	true if the left-side set has as a true subset the right-side set.
<	true if the left-side set is a true subset of the right-side set.
IN	true if the left-side identifier is a member of the right-side set.

Note: The IN operator is the only relational operator without both operands as sets. The first operand data-element of the IN operator must have a base type of INTEGER, RANGE, ENUMERATION or POINTER and the second operand data-element is a set of the corresponding base type.

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Examples of sets and relational operators¶

// declare some sets
TYPE day = ENUMERATION (monday, tuesday, wednesday,    
  thursday, friday, saturday, sunday)  
day SET : week::(monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday,  
  friday, saturday, sunday)  
day SET : weekend::(saturday, sunday)  
day SET : workdays::(monday, tuesday, wednesday,  
  thursday, friday)

After these declarations, the operators give the following results:

Expression	Result
week = workdays	false
weekend \< workdays	true
week >= workdays	true
week > workdays	true
weekend <= week	true
weekend < week	true
monday IN weekend	false
monday IN week	true

The store operator =: (see section 5.1), may be used with set data-elements as operands. It will have the effect of setting the members of one set data-element exactly equal to the members of another set data-element.

Example of sets and the store operator¶

INTEGER RANGE [0:10] SET : odds::(1,3,5,7,9),numbers  
// store the members of set 'odds' in set 'numbers'  
odds=::numbers

You should remember that the way the set "odds" is initialized above, cannot be used in an executable statement in exactly the same way, e.g.

{1,3,5,7,9}=::numbers

will give a compile error. The correct way to specify an unnamed set with a constant group of members requires the set base data type. This is described following the description of the logical operators below.

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The logical operators, see section 5.3, may be used with set data-elements. Evaluation of logical operators with set data-elements as operands gives a resulting value of the set data type with the exception of the ABS operator which gives an integer result. The set operators and their meanings when used with set data-elements as operands are as follows:

Operator	Description
AND	set intersection, i.e. result is a set with members which are members of both operand sets.
OR	set union, i.e. result is a set with members which are members of either operand set or both.
XOR	set difference, i.e. result is a set with members which are members of one of the two operand sets and not members of the other.
NOT	set negation, i.e. result is a set which has as members all the members which are not members of the operand set.
ABS	cardinal number, i.e. result is an integer value of the maximum possible number of members of the operand set.

Examples of sets and logical operators:¶

% declare some sets

TYPE colour = ENUMERATION (red, green, blue, pink, ash, 
   yellow, white, black)
colour SET : bright := (red, green, yellow, pink), anycolour
colour SET : pastel := (blue, yellow, pink)
INTEGER : int1

- % union - result will have red, green, yellow, pink, blue - bright OR pastel =: anycolour - % intersection - result will have yellow, pink - pastel AND bright =: anycolour - % difference - result will have red, green, blue - bright XOR pastel =: anycolour - % negation - result will have ash, yellow, white, black - NOT bright =: anycolour - % set cardinal number - result is 8 - ABS bright =: int1

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The following standard routines are provided to carry out operations on set data-elements:

1) Specify a set data-element with a constant group of members.

2) INSERT

3) REMOVE

To specify an unnamed set data-element with a constant group of members use the general form:

set-data-type (memb-list)

where

set-data-type is data type with a set base data type.
memb-list is a list of literals, selected once only, from the possible values of the base data type.

Note:

This list may include literal expressions which are to be evaluated at compile time.
Omission of the 'memb-list' from the parentheses denotes the 'empty' set for that base data type.

Example¶

TYPE tnumbers = INTEGER RANGE (0:100) SET
tnumbers : numbers
TYPE colour = ENUMERATION (red,blue,grey,pink,black)
TYPE tcolour = colour SET
tcolour : luckyset
INTEGER : int1
% store an unnamed constant set data-element
tnumbers {1,3,5,7} ::=numbers
tnumbers {1,3,5:10} =: numbers
tcolour {blue:black} =:luckyset  % lots of luck !
% use an expression evaluated at compile time
CONSTANT int2=15
tnumbers {int2*3+4,int2:int2+5}=:numbers
% an empty 'colour' set data-element
tcolour { } =:luckyset  % no luck at all !

Restriction: such an unnamed set data-element with a constant group of members, must not be the first statement of a routine, unless the entire statement is contained within parentheses.

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Add a member to a set data-element:

set-member-ident INSERT set-ident

where

`set-member-ident`	is a data-element of the set base data type.

Note: This may be an expression to be evaluated at runtime.

`set-ident`	is a set identifier.

Example:

INTEGER : int
INTEGER RANGE(0:100) SET : numbers
% add a member to the 'numbers' set data-element
3 INSERT numbers
int*2 INSERT numbers

Remove a member from a set data-element:

set-member-ident REMOVE set-ident

where

`set-member-ident`	is a data-element of the set base data type.

Note: This may be an expression to be evaluated at runtime.

`set-ident`	is a set identifier.

Example:

INTEGER : int
INTEGER RANGE(0:10) SET : evens:={0,2,4,6,8,10}
% remove a member from the 'evens' set data-element
6 REMOVE evens
int+5 REMOVE evens

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4.4. Routines¶

The 'routine' is defined in the PLANC language as a composite data type. While this may seem a little unusual, it is of benefit in declaring a routine name to be used as a generic function with in fact a family of similar routines which differ only in that their parameters are of different data types and perhaps their return values too, e.g. a 'plus' operator may therefore be created for integer, real and complex parameters.

A full description of the syntax of routine type specification, declaration, invocation and the use of parameters to communicate information to and from routines may be found in Chapter 7, ROUTINES.

4.5. Dynamic Allocation of Data-Elements¶

During execution of a PLANC program, data-elements may be dynamically created and destroyed in storage. The actual storage used for dynamically created data-elements may be the program stack or an INTEGER array. If the program stack is used, it must be declared with enough space to hold all the dynamically created data-elements as well as all the other usual runtime requirements. One or more INTEGER arrays may be used as storage for dynamically created data-elements.

The NEW standard routine will dynamically create unnamed simple or composite data-elements. Invocations to the NEW standard routine return a pointer data-element of the type of the parameter used in the call. Invocations of the NEW standard routine are as follows:

For simple or composite data-elements use:

NEW data-type [IN int-array-ident]

where

`data-type`	is any simple, composite, predefined or user defined data type, except arrays.
`int-array-ident`	is an integer array identifier.

For arrays or subarrays, it is possible to use:

NEW ar-type {index-set[,index-set] ...} [as above]

where

`ar-type`	is any array data type. Optionally, the data type can be enclosed in parentheses.
`index-set`	is an index set specifier for each corresponding index set for this array data type.

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Example of dynamic creation of a simple data-element:¶

INTEGER ARRAY : store(1:1000)  
REAL POINTER : rlptr  

%  
NEW REAL:=rlptr  
% dynamic creation of a real data-element on the program stack  
%  
NEW REAL IN store::rlptr  
% dynamic creation of a real data-element in an integer array

Dynamically allocated data-elements will be created in the local data area of a routine unless an INTEGER ARRAY from an outer level routine is used in the NEW routine call. Note that all data-elements, including those dynamically created, in the routine's local data area will be lost when an exit from a routine occurs.

The DISPOSE standard routine is used to deallocate dynamically created data-elements, i.e. a data-element which has been created by use of the NEW data type IN array standard routine. Invocations of the DISPOSE standard routine are to be used as follows:

DISPOSE pointer-ident

where

| pointer-ident | is a pointer data-element with a value pointing to the data-element to be deallocated. |

During execution, an INTEGER ARRAY POINTER called FREE_P is available. It is initialized to point to the memory location immediately following the PLANC library routines loaded from the appropriate PLANC library files. In order to safely use this pointer to utilize the free space, the library routines must be loaded last.

In order to use the free space available, the declaration:

IMPORT INTEGER ARRAY POINTER : FREE_P

must appear in the appropriate module. MININDEX( IND(FREE_P),1 ) and MAXINDEX( IND(FREE_P),1 ) give the low and high addresses of the free memory area, represented as unsigned integers.

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This pointer may be used with the NEW standard routine as follows:

NEW ... IN IND{FREE_P}=:ptr

Examples of dynamic creation of array and record data-elements:¶

% specify an array data type
TYPE doublereal = REAL ARRAY ARRAY
% declare a pointer data-element for the array data-element
doublereal POINTER : arraypointer
REAL : r1l
%
% dynamically create an array and store its pointer value
NEW ( doublereal{1:5,0:10} ) =: arraypointer
%
% access an element of the array data-element as follows
IND (arraypointer) (1,10) =: r1l  % store value in r1l
%
% specify a record data type
TYPE complex = RECORD
  REAL : realpart, imagpart
ENDRECORD

% declare a constant value record data-element
complex : constcomplex:=(1.0,1.0)
% declare pointer data-element for the 'complex' data type
complex POINTER : complexpointer
%
% dynamically create another 'complex' record
NEW (complex) =: complexpointer
% store the constant record into the dynamically created
% 'complex' record data-element
constcomplex =: IND( complexpointer )

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4.6. Processing of Records in List Structures¶

The following standard routines are available for processing linked lists of record data-elements:

The INSERT standard routine will add a record data-element to the front of a linked list.
The APPEND standard routine will add a record data-element to the end of a linked list.
The REMOVE standard routine will remove a record data-element from anywhere in a linked list.

The general form of the invocations of all of these standard routines is:

rec-pntr INSERT list-pntr-range

where

`rec-pntr`	is a pointer to the record to be processed.
`list-pntr-range`	is a pointer implied range, describing the linked list.

The use of these list processing routines is illustrated in the following code examples.

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Set up a static linked list:¶

% define a record data type for the linked list
TYPE myrecord = RECORD
myrecord POINTER : linkptr
INTEGER : recordnumber
ENDRECORD

% initialize a static linked list of records
myrecord : r1?, r2?, r3? % predeclaration of data-elements
myrecord POINTER : listhead:=ADDR(r1), anyrecptr
myrecord : r1:=( ADDR(r2), 1 )
myrecord : r2:=( ADDR(r3), 2 )
myrecord : r3:=( NIL, 3 )

% declare some records to illustrate list processing
myrecord : front:=( NIL,-1 ), back:=( NIL, 99 )
myrecord POINTER : frontptr:=ADDR(front), backptr:=ADDR(back)

The record front may be added to the start of the linked list by the statement,

frontptr INSERT listhead:linkptr

Following the execution of this statement, the linked list will contain four records whose record numbers are -1, 1, 2, 3.

The record back may be added to the end of the linked list by the statement,

backptr APPEND listhead:linkptr

Following the execution of this statement, the linked list will contain five records whose record numbers are -1, 1, 2, 3, 99.

The record r1 may be removed from the linked list by the following statements,

ADDR(r1):=anyrecptr  
anyrecptr REMOVE listhead:linkptr

Now the linked list will have only four records, with the record numbers -1, 2, 3, 99.

The standard routines will do all the necessary changes to the linkptr component data-elements of records affected by the changes in the linked list, e.g. when record r1 is removed, record number -1 is changed to point to record r2 (number 2).

Record data-elements may be created dynamically by the use of the NEW standard routine. Such record data-elements may be manipulated in linked lists in the same way as the explicitly declared record data-elements above. In fact an entire list may be constructed from such unnamed dynamically allocated record data-elements.

If a new record is to be placed in the middle of the linked list, then the program will have to change the linkptr component data-elements explicitly.

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Note that the standard routines INSERT, APPEND and REMOVE will not give any error indication if the record pointer in the routine invocation is empty (i.e. the pointer to the record to be processed has a value NIL). This also applies to the REMOVE standard routine if the linked list is empty. Take care to remember that if INSERT or APPEND is used on a record that is already in a linked list, there is no error indication, but the address link field will be overwritten.

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5. EXPRESSIONS - FORMATION AND EVALUATION¶

An expression comprises operators and data-elements as operands, formed according to a set of rules. During program execution, an expression may be evaluated to give a resulting value which may be stored in a data-element.

PLANC, unlike most high level languages, does not have an assignment statement. It has assignment operators which may be used within expressions to store any temporary resulting value during the evaluation of an expression. At any point during evaluation of an expression, a temporary resulting value is available. Evaluation of one expression may store a number of values into data-elements, or if the expression is simply to invoke a routine with no out-value (see section 7.2) then there is no resulting value and no value is stored. The PLANC compiler will, if possible, try to evaluate an expression at compile time (e.g. if it contains literals only).

The operands used to form an expression may be literals, identifiers or routine invocations. An expression must contain operands whose corresponding data-elements are of one data type only, or parts of the expression must give a resulting value data-element of the correct data type required for further evaluation. This means that in general, there is no automatic conversion of the operand data-elements to the data types required by a specific operator. A routine invocation, within an expression evaluation, may have a side-effect of modifying a data-element value which is to be used later in the evaluation.

The operators in PLANC are defined for one or more data types. The following sections will describe all the available operators for each specific data type. Further, some operators are binary, i.e. they may be used with two operands. For example, the sum of the values held in two integer data-elements may be obtained by the following part of an expression:

integ1+integ2

by using the binary + operator for the integer data type. Other operators are unary, i.e. they may be used with only one operand. For example, the complement of a Boolean data-element may be obtained by the following part of an expression:

NOT bool1

by using the unary NOT operator for the Boolean data type. The evaluation of any operator and its operands will give a resulting value, except for routines with no out-value. This resulting value, which the runtime system may store in a temporary data-element, may be explicitly stored by the use of the assignment operators.

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The operators available in PLANC each have a priority which determines the order of evaluation within the expression. An expression is evaluated by first forming the resulting values of the highest priority operators. These resulting values replace the operator and its operands and then the next highest priority operators are evaluated. For operators of the same priority, evaluation is from left to right.

Parentheses may be used to enclose part of an expression, causing that part to be evaluated separately from anything outside the parentheses.

User defined routines may be used within expressions and will be evaluated accordingly. Such routines have a higher priority than all the PLANC defined operators.

There are four classes of operators:

assignment
arithmetic
logical
relational

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5.1. ASSIGNMENT OPERATORS¶

PLANC has two assignment operators which may be included within expressions. The assignment operators are used to store values, into data-elements, during evaluation of an expression. More than one assignment operator may be used in an expression, causing a number of values to be stored during evaluation of this expression. PLANC has no distinct assignment statement as many other high-level languages have.

The assignment operators have a priority associated with each side of the operator. The left-side priority is the lowest possible priority, to ensure that the entire expression to the left of the operator has been evaluated before evaluation of the assignment operator.

Both operands for an assignment operator may be of any simple, composite or predefined data types. Both operands must be of the same data type. If however the operands are modified integer or real data types, they may be of different modified data types (i.e. integer range or real precision) and appropriate conversion will take place prior to evaluation of the assignment operator, provided the receiving data-element is large enough to contain the value to be stored. If not, truncation will occur and no runtime error indication will be given.

If the operands are data-elements of composite data types, then the value of the entire data-element will be moved by the store operator, e.g. a store operator with array operands will move the entire array as an entity (see section 4.1.4).

The two assignment operators are:

Operator	Priority	Operation	Data types
=	1, left-side	Store	all simple, composite and
	12, right-side		predefined
:=	1, left-side	Change	all simple
	12, right-side

When evaluation of an expression reaches a store operator, the resulting value of the part of the expression, immediately to the left of the store operator, will be stored into the data-element associated with the operand immediately to the right of the store operator.

The resulting value after evaluation of a store operator has the same value as the resulting value immediately prior to the evaluation of the store operator, i.e. evaluation of a store operator does not change the resulting value of the expression during evaluation.

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Examples:

5#=::int

will store the integer literal value in the integer data-element associated with the identifier int.
3+5=::int

will evaluate the sum of the two integer literals first because the integer + operator has a priority of 8. The left-side priority of the store operator is 1, i.e. lower than that for the + operator, and thus it will be evaluated after the +. The resulting value of evaluation of the integer + operator is 8, and will then be stored in the integer data-element associated with the identifier int.
intval=::int

will store the value stored in the data-element associated with the identifier intval, into the data-element associated with the identifier int.
2+2=::int1=::int2

will store the value of the sum, 4, into the data-element associated with the identifier int1. The resulting value at this point of the expression evaluation is 4. Then evaluation of the second assignment operator stores the resulting value 4 into the data-element associated with the identifier int2.
1+2=::int1+4=::int2

will have a resulting value 3 from the first sum. Evaluation of the first store operator will store the resulting value 3 in the data-element associated with the identifier int1. Then second + operator will have a resulting value of the sum, 3+4. This resulting value, 7, will be stored by the second store operator into the data-element associated with the identifier int2.
5*4+1=::int

will store the value of the entire expression, i.e. 21, into the data-element associated with the identifier int. If however, parentheses were used:

5*(4+1)=::int

the order of evaluation of the operators is different. In the expression without parentheses, the product 54 is evaluated to give the resulting value 20. Then the sum 20+1 is evaluated to give the resulting value 21, which is then stored. In the expression with parentheses, first the sum 4+1 is evaluated to give the resulting value 5. Then the product 55 is evaluated to give the resulting value 25, which is then stored. Note that the parentheses not only change

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the order of evaluation within the expression, but cause a different final result, depending on the mixture of operators used in the expression.

When evaluation of an expression reaches a change operator, the resulting value of the part of the expression, immediately to the left of the store operator, will be stored into the data-element associated with the operand immediately to the right of the store operator. This is identical to the store operator.

The resulting value, from evaluation of a change operator, is different to that of a store operator. The value of the data-element to receive the value to be stored by a change operator, immediately prior to evaluation of the change operator, will be the resulting value following evaluation of the change operator.

For example:

3∶=int % store 3 into data-element associated with int
4∶:=int

will store the integer literal value 4 into the data-element associated with the identifier int, but the resulting value of the expression following evaluation of the change operator is 3, i.e. the value that was in the data-element associated with int before evaluation of the change operator.
3∶=i % store 3 into data-element associated with i
4∶=j % store 4 into data-element associated with j
i∶:=j∶i % exchange the values of i and j

will store the value, 3, from the data-element associated with the identifier i into the data-element associated with j. However, the resulting value of the change operator is the value in j prior to evaluation of the change operator, i.e. 4. Then the resulting value, 4, is stored by the second operator in the expression, i.e. 4 is stored into the data-element associated with i.
1∶=a % store 1 into data-element associated with a
2∶=b % store 2 into data-element associated with b
0∶=c(1)∶=:c(2) % likewise, store 0 into the elements 1 and 2 of array c
a∶:=b∶:c(b) % - what are the contents of c now? See below

Execution of the last statement goes as follows:

1) First, the 1 stored in a is also stored in b, while the new value of the expression becomes 2, which is the previous value of b.

2) Then the 2 is stored in that element of c having a number which corresponds to the new value of b (which is 1). That is, c(b) is now the same as c(1), and has the value of the expression in it, which is 2. The element c(2) still has the value 0.

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5.2. Arithmetic Operators¶

PLANC has a number of arithmetic operators which are available for operands whose data-elements are integer or real data types. There are both unary and binary arithmetic operators. The operands for a binary operator must both be either real or integer, but the operands may vary in the declared modifications (i.e. range for integer and precision for real).

The following table lists all of the available arithmetic operators:

Operator	Priority	Operation	Data types
+	binary 8	addition	integer, real
-	binary 8	subtraction	integer, real
-	unary 10	negation	integer, real
*	binary 9	multiplication	integer, real
/	binary 9	division	integer, real
**	binary 11	exponentiation	integer, real
ABS	unary 11	absolute value	integer, real
MOD	binary 11	modulo	integer
SHIFT	binary 8	shift bits	integer
++	unary 10	add one	integer, real, simple pointer
--	unary 10	subtract one	integer, real, simple pointer

The binary operators +, -, * and /, and the unary operators - and ABS can have operand data-elements of either integer or real data types. Further, the operands may be modified (i.e. integer range or real precision). Various modified integer data type operand data-elements may be mixed when used with the binary operators. Likewise, modified real operands may be mixed when used with the binary operators.

The resulting value data-element will be of the same data type as the operands. If the operands are different modifications of one data type, then the resulting value will be a data-element of the data type appropriate to hold the larger of the two operand modified data types, i.e. for integer data-elements, a data-element of the larger range, and for real data-elements, a data-element of the larger precision.

For example:

REAL PRECISION (15) : r11
REAL PRECISION (7) : r12
… r11+r12 …

evaluation of the real addition operator within an expression would give a resulting value at that point in the expression, in a REAL PRECISION (15) data-element, for further expression evaluation.

Note that the integer division will not return any remainder, the MOD operator must be used.

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The ** operator, for exponentiation, may have a first operand data-element of integer or real data type. The second operand data-element can only be an integer data type.

The binary operators, MOD and SHIFT, must have integer, or integer modified, operands only. They both give a resulting value in an integer data-element.

The SHIFT operator will shift bits in the first operand data-element. The second operand specifies the number of bit positions to be shifted and if this operand is positive, then the shift is to the left, negative means shift to the right. If the first operand data-element is a signed integer data type, then the sign bit is not affected by left shifts and it is extended for right shifts. If the first operand data-element is an unsigned data type, i.e. a non-negative integer range, then zeroes are shifted in from the left in right shifts, and they are shifted in from the right for left shifts.

For example:

77B SHIFT 3

gives a resulting value 770B.

The MOD operator gives a resulting value of the first operand modulo the second operand, i.e. the remainder after dividing the first operand value by the second operand value.

For example:

27 MOD 5

gives a resulting value of 2, i.e. remainder of 27/5,

-27 MOD 5

gives a resulting value of -2,

27 MOD -5

gives a resulting value of 2,

-27 MOD -5

gives a resulting value of -2.

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Examples of the Use of the Arithmetic Operators¶

x+y
will form the sum of x and y.
x-y
will subtract y from x.
x+y+z
will sum together x, y and z.
x*y-z
will add x and y and then subtract z from the result, see note on page 97.
x*y/z
will multiply x and y before dividing the result by z, see note on page 97.
x/y*z
will divide x by y first, and then multiply the result by z.
x*y+z
will multiply x and y and add z to the result.
x+y*z
will multiply y and z and add x to the result. The order is determined by the different priorities, * is 9 and + is 8.
-x**2
since the operator ** has a higher priority, its operands will be combined first. Thus the expression will be interpreted as -(x**2).
++i
has the same effect as i+1 =: i. The statement 2*(++i) will
a) increment the previous value of i by one and store the result in i
b) multiply the incremented value of i by 2 and store the resulting value in j
--i
has the same effect as i-1 =: i. The statement 2*(--i) will
a) decrement the previous value of i by one and store the result in i
b) multiply the decremented value of i by 2 and store the resulting value in j

If the operator priorities do not give the desired order of evaluation, then parts of an expression may be enclosed in parentheses. Parts thus enclosed are evaluated as a whole expression before being used as an operand.

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For example:

x+y/z
will cause division of y by z before adding x to form the result, because of operator priority.
(x+y)/z
will ensure that x and y are added, and then that result will be divided by z.
(x+y)/(x+z)
here x+y and x+z will be computed separately and subsequently, the former result will be divided by the latter. Note that either x+y or x+z may be evaluated first.

While the operators +, -, *, / and ** represent the usual mathematical operations, one must be aware that the underlying computing hardware has fixed limits to the precision and accuracy of representation of values and the results of operations. These limits are described in Appendix C.

Note:
The order of operations on computer hardware is such that the result would be mathematically exact if the hardware were mathematically precise. If a particular order of operations is vital for numerical accuracy, it is best to use parentheses to force the order.

For example:

x+y+z
represents the sum of x, y and z. The computation may add x to y and then add z, or it may add y to z and then add x.

But:
(x+y)+z
will ensure that x and y are added together, before z is added to the result.

5.3. LOGICAL OPERATORS¶

PLANC has logical operators which are available for operands whose data-elements are of the integer, Boolean or set data types. There are both unary and binary logical operators. The operands for a binary operator must both be either integer, Boolean or set, but the operands may vary in the declared modifications (i.e. range for integer).

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The following table lists all of the available logical operators:

Operator	Priority	Operation	Data types
AND	binary 3	logical and	integer,Boolean,set
OR	binary 2	inclusive or	integer,Boolean,set
XOR	binary 2	exclusive or	integer,Boolean,set
NOT	unary 4	logical negation	integer,Boolean,set
ABS	unary 11	cardinal number	set

The binary operators, the AND operator, the OR operator and the XOR operator, and the unary NOT operator can have operand data-elements of either integer, Boolean or set data types. Further, modified integers may be used as operands. Integer range and modified integer operands may be mixed when used with the binary operators.

The resulting value will be of the same data type as the operands. If the operands are different modifications of integer data type, then the resulting value will be an integer data-element appropriate to hold the larger range of the two modified integer operand data-elements.

The ABS operator will give as a resulting value, the maximum number of members declared for the operand set data-element. The resulting value will be an integer data-element.

It should be noted that the evaluation rules described, are for explanatory purposes so that an expression can be correctly interpreted. However, the actual order of interpretation is not fixed so long as the result is mathematically and logically equivalent. Indeed it can happen that part of an expression is not evaluated at all.

For example:

IF ( i=1 OR 1.5+i=:r>10.1 ) THEN ...

in which, if i has the value 1, then the expression in parentheses is known to have the value TRUE after testing i for 1. Further, no value will be stored into r during evaluation of the expression in parentheses.

The resulting value of expressions involving the above operators, with Boolean operand data-elements:

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b1	NOT b1
TRUE	FALSE

b1	b2	b1 AND b2
TRUE	TRUE	TRUE
TRUE	FALSE	FALSE
FALSE	TRUE	FALSE
FALSE	FALSE	FALSE

b1	b2	b1 OR b2
TRUE	TRUE	TRUE
TRUE	FALSE	TRUE
FALSE	TRUE	TRUE
FALSE	FALSE	FALSE

b1	b2	b1 XOR b2
TRUE	TRUE	FALSE
TRUE	FALSE	TRUE
FALSE	TRUE	TRUE
FALSE	FALSE	FALSE

If these operators are used with integer operand data-elements, then the operator will be applied to all bits in the entire integer data-element, where a bit value 1 is interpreted as TRUE and 0 as FALSE.

If these operators are used with set operand data-elements, the operators will carry out the usual mathematical operations on the sets.

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Examples of the use of logical operators:¶

INTEGER : int1:=12B, int2:=14B
%
. NOT int1 . . % resulting binary value is . . 10101
%
. int1 AND int2 . . % resulting binary value is . . 01000
%
. int1 OR int2 . . % resulting binary value is . . 01110
%
. int1 XOR int2 . . % resulting binary value is . . 10110

Examples of sets and logical operators:¶

% declare some sets
TYPE colour = ENUMERATION [red, green, blue, pink, ash, &
yellow, white, black]
colour SET : bright:=([red, green, yellow, pink]), anycolour, fool
colour SET : pastel:=([blue, yellow, pink])
INTEGER : int1
% inclusive or - result is red, green, yellow, pink, blue
bright OR pastel =: anycolour
% logical and - result is yellow, pink
pastel AND bright =: anycolour
% exclusive or - result is red, green, blue
bright XOR pastel =: anycolour
% logical negation - result is blue, ash, white, black
NOT bright =: fool
% set maximum number of members - result is 8
ABS bright =: int1

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5.4. RELATIONAL OPERATORS¶

PLANC has relational operators which are available for operands whose data-elements are of the integer, real, enumeration, pointer and set data types. There are only binary relational operators.

The following table lists all the available relational operators:

Operator	Priority	Operation	Data types
=	binary 6	equal	integer, real, set, enumeration, pointer, bytes, record
><	binary 6	not equal	integer, real, set, enumeration, pointer, bytes, record
>=	binary 6	greater than or equal	integer, real, set, enumeration, pointer, bytes
<=	binary 6	less than or equal	integer, real, set, enumeration, pointer, bytes
>	binary 6	greater than	integer, real, set, enumeration, pointer, bytes
<	binary 6	less than	integer, real, set, enumeration, pointer, bytes
IN	binary 5	membership	integer, set, enumeration, pointer

All relational operators, except IN, must have both operand data-elements of the same data type. Operand data-elements of integer or real data types may be modified (i.e. integer range or real precision). Modified integer or real data type operand data-elements may be mixed when used with the binary relational operators.

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If the IN operator has a first operand data-element of integer, enumeration or pointer data types, then the second operand is a list of data-elements of the same data type as the first operand. This list may contain explicit literals, constant identifiers, identifiers, expressions to be evaluated at runtime or implied ranges of the correct data type. If the IN operator has a second operand data-element of the set data type, then the first operand must be a possible member value of the set, which may be evaluated from an expression at runtime.

The resulting value from evaluation of any relational operator will be stored in a Boolean data-element.

Examples of the use of relational operators:¶

INTEGER : int1 
INTEGER RANGE [0:200) : int2 
% 
54:=int1 
.. int1 >= 0 .. % resulting value TRUE 
% 
200000:=int1; 5:=int2 
.. int1 < int2 .. % resulting value FALSE
% 
21:=int1; -3:=int2 
.. int1*int2 = 0.. % resulting value FALSE 
% 
5:=int1; 10:=int2 
.. int1-1 IN 1,3,5,int2 .. % resulting value FALSE 
.. int1-2 IN 1:100,2*int2 .. % resulting value TRUE 
% 
REAL : r11 
REAL PRECISION (9) : r12 
1.5:=r11; 3.7:=r12 
.. r11 𐩑 r12 .. % resulting value TRUE 
% 
ENUMERATION (pink,blue,bottle,red) : mycolor,yourcolor red:=mycolor; blue:=yourcolor 
.. mycolor > yourcolor .. % resulting value TRUE 
.. bottle IN mycolor,yourcolor.. % resulting value FALSE 
.. mycolor IN blue:red .. % resulting value TRUE 
% 
INTEGER ARRAY : vectorlist (1:100) 
INTEGER ARRAY POINTER : & 
listhead:=ADDR(vectorlist( MININDEX(vectorlist,1) )), & 
listtail:=ADDR(vectorlist( MAXINDEX(vectorlist,1) )) 
.. listhead = listtail .. % resulting value FALSE 
% 
INTEGER RANGE (1:100) SET : odds:=(1,3,5,7,9) 
.. 1+3 IN odds .. % resulting value FALSE

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5.5. Conversion Between Data Types¶

The rules for forming expressions in PLANC restrict the way data types may be used, especially for moving and storing data-element values of a particular data type. Sometimes it may be necessary to move a value into a data-element of a different data type or simply convert between different data types (e.g., integer to real). Generally, good programming practices try to avoid this sort of operation, but if it is necessary, great care should be taken.

The following Standard Routines are provided in the PLANC language:

Routine	Description
CONVERT	Convert between the various integer and real data types.
FORCE	Take the value from one data-element, and store it into another data-element of a different data type to the first, but of exactly the same size.

These standard routines give a value in a temporary resulting value data-element (i.e., the routine out-value), which should be stored with one of the assignment operators.

The general forms of the routine invocations are:

identifier CONVERT data-type

or

identifier FORCE data-type

where

identifier is an identifier whose data-element value is to be converted.
data-type is the data type of the data-element into which the value is to be stored.

The CONVERT routine may be used for a data type conversion with an assignment operator to simply store the value.

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For example:

INTEGER : int
REAL : rl
12:=int
% convert an integer value to real value
int CONVERT REAL =:rl
% use conversion within expression
3.0+2.0*(int CONVERT REAL)=:rl
% note, parentheses not required, but they help visually

The FORCE standard routine may be used with any mixture of simple, composite, predefined or user specified data types.

For example:

TYPE colour = ENUMERATION (red,pink,blue)
INTEGER : int1
INTEGER : int
% put an integer value into a real pointer data-element
int FORCE REAL POINTER ...
% for some bizarre reason the following might be done!
12:=int1
int1 FORCE colour ...

Note that the data-element data type to receive the value from the FORCE standard routine should be exactly the same size as the originating data-element.

For example:

INTEGER1 : int
int FORCE REAL ...

will give unpredictable results. A compile time message will occur.

The FORCE standard routine must be used with great care. The internal representation of the data types involved must be known, see Appendix C, otherwise results may be unpredictable after use of the FORCE routine.

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5.6. Accessing Record Components with the Using Statement¶

This section describes a feature in PLANC which is available from version G.

When accessing a RECORD data-element in any of the ways described in section 4.2.3, it is quite usual to make several references to its components within a small region of the program.

Consider the following RECORD:

TYPE partrec = RECORD
    BYTES   : partname (1:20)
    INTEGER : partnumber
    REAL    : partcost
ENDRECORD

partrec ARRAY: part (1:100)

Then, the variable part(1) might be initialized as

'Power supply' =: part(1).partname
19              =: part(1).partnumber
49.95           =: part(1).partcost

In these circumstances, repeated references to components in a record by writing the RECORD data-element name or access specification as a qualifier to the required component identifier soon becomes tedious. PLANC provides a statement for use with RECORD data-elements that enables reference to records without having to repeat the RECORD data-element identifier each time you wish to access a component. This is the USING-statement.

The general form of the USING statement is:

USING data-element-list
.
.
statements
.
.
ENDUSING

where data-element-list is an expression resulting in a RECORD data-element, or a pointer to a RECORD data-element. If there are several such expressions, they must be separated by commas.

Within the statement controlled by a USING statement, the components of the RECORD data-elements in the data-element-list may be accessed by use of the component name alone.

The effect of a USING statement is to open a new scope which contains the component identifiers corresponding to each of the named record-variables in the list. This means that the component identifiers can be used as variables within the USING statement.

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description of 'scope of identifier' rules, see section 7.8.) The initialization of the variable part may thus be written as:

USING part(1)
'Power supply'   =: partname
19               =: partnumber
49.95            =: partcost
ENDUSING

The general form of the USING statement,

USING v1, v2, ... vn
.
S
.
ENDUSING

is equivalent to

USING v1
  USING v2
  .
    USING vn
    .
    S
  .
  ENDUSING
.
ENDUSING
ENDUSING

That is, the scopes are opened, and therefore nested, in the order in which are listed in the USING-statement.

Thus, if the RECORD data-elements v1 and v2 each have a component identified by F, then a simple occurrence of F within S denotes the corresponding component of v2, not that of v1, by the rules of nested scopes. The component F of v1 can be denoted within S only by writing v1.F explicitly.

The use of a USING statement not only reduces the amount of program text, but also increases its readability, and in some cases may produce a more efficient program.

Note: All the elements in a USING element list are stored in temporary pointers to their respective records. These pointers are used when accessing record components in the scope of the current USING statement (i.e., between USING and ENDUSING). Thus, if a record pointer referred to in the USING element list changes value inside the scope of the USING statement, this has no effect on statements with access to record components by component name only.

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6. SEQUENCE CONTROL STATEMENTS¶

The executable statements discussed so far will be executed strictly in the sequence that they appear in the source program. PLANC has a number of statements which will unconditionally or conditionally change the sequence of statements to be executed or cause a group of statements to be executed repeatedly under some form of iteration control. The sequence control statements available are:

Statement	Description
GO	Unconditional change of sequence.
IF	Conditional change of sequence.
CASE	Multi-choice conditional change of sequence.
DO	Repetitive execution, of a group of statements.
FOR	Repetitive execution, of a group of statements, a specified number of times.
WHILE	Repetitive execution, of a group of statements, until a condition is satisfied.
ASSERT	Runtime error occurs if a specified condition is not true.

6.1. GO STATEMENT¶

The 'GO' statement unconditionally transfers control to another statement within a routine. The general form of a GO statement is:

GO label-identifier

where

label-identifier

is a label, declared within the scope of this GO statement.

Note, for a full description of 'scope of identifier' rules, see section 7.8.

Take care to remember that control transfers into structures such as FOR - ENDFOR or DO - WHILE - ENDDO loops may have unpredictable results.

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Example of the use of a GO statement:¶

% declarations
INTEGER : int1
LABEL : lab1,lab2,lab3
%
% executable program
%
lab1 : 1:=int1  % any executable statement
%
GO lab1  % transfer to statement 'lab1'

6.2. IF STATEMENT¶

The 'IF' statement will conditionally execute one or more groups of executable statements. The groups of statements executed in this manner may contain further 'nested' IF statements. The general form of an IF statement is:

IF expr THEN
   ex-stmts
[ELSIF expr THEN
   ex-stmts]...
[ELSE
   ex-stmts]
ENDIF

where

If the expression immediately following the IF gives a value TRUE, the group of statements immediately following the THEN will be executed, and then control will be transferred to the statement immediately following the ENDIF.

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If this expression gives a value FALSE then:

if there is neither an ELSIF nor ELSE present, control will pass to the statement following the ENDIF,

if the IF - ENDIF contains any ELSIF's, the expression immediately following each ELSIF will determine whether its THEN group of statements is to be executed or not. This process will continue for each next ELSIF, for each expression which gives a value FALSE. If a THEN path is taken, the control will pass to the statement following the ENDIF after that group of statements has been executed,

if the IF - ENDIF contains an ELSE, control passes to the group of statements following the ELSE only if the expressions of the IF and those of any ELSIF's present, all give the value FALSE.

Examples of IF statements:¶

1. A simple IF - THEN.¶

% test for a full page
IF currentline+lines > linesperpage THEN
    % yes, start a new page
    newpage
    0::currentline
    printheading
ENDIF

2. An IF - THEN - ELSE.¶

% adjust wages for tax
IF taxed THEN
    % yes, reduce payment by tax amount
    gross - tax(gross)::nett
ELSE
    % no, pay full amount
    gross::nett
ENDIF

3. An IF - THEN - ELSIF - ELSE¶

% compute area of a many-sided figure
IF sides = 3 THEN
    % area of a triangle
    (a+b+c)/2.0::s
    sqrt( s*(s-a)*(s-b)*(s-c) )::area
ELSIF sides = 4 THEN
    % area of a rectangle
    a*b::area
ELSE
    % approximate other figures by the area of a circle
    pi*(radius**2)::area
ENDIF

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4. Nested IF's.¶

% check document signatures
IF amount > 10000 THEN
% large amount, check number of signatures
IF signatures < 2 THEN
% reject
setnogood
ELSE
% large amount check
bigcheck
ENDIF
ELSIF amount > 100 THEN
% medium amount check
midcheck
ENDIF
% if passed, pay it
IF chequeok THEN
payit
ELSE
chequeerror
ENDIF

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6.3. CASE STATEMENT¶

The 'CASE' statement will select one of a number of groups of executable statements to be executed. During one execution of a CASE statement, only one of the groups will be executed and the remaining groups will be skipped. The selection of a particular group of statements is by the CASE expression whose value must correspond to the integer or enumeration data type values used in the INCASE parts of the CASE statement. The general form of the CASE statement is:

CASE expr
  INCASE value-list
    ex-stmts
  [INCASE value-list
    ex-stmts]...
  [ELSE
    ex-stmts]
ENDCASE

where

Term	Description
`expr`	is an expression with a resulting value data type, corresponding to the data type of the INCASE value-lists. The expr may have a maximum of 256 different values, and must be either: a) an enumeration with a maximum of 256 different values b) integers ranging between 0 and 255
`value-list`	is a list of integer or enumeration literal values.
Note:	It may be expressed as an implied range.
`ex-stmts`	is a group of executable statements.

The values in each INCASE part must all be of the same data type as expr. Each value which occurs in an INCASE part must not occur more than once in all of the value-list's of the entire CASE statement.

The group of statements following the ELSE will be executed if the value of the expression is valid but does not appear in any INCASE value-list. If the value-lists do not contain all possible values, an ELSE must be present.

If the value of the expression is invalid, e.g., outside a defined integer range, control will be transferred to the statement immediately following the ENDCASE, i.e., the CASE statement will be skipped, unless an ELSE part is present. If an ELSE part is present, the group of statements following the ELSE will be executed.

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Note:
If the values belong to an INTEGER RANGE, the lower bound of the INTEGER RANGE must be 0. The values actually checked currently are 0 and the nearest higher power of 2 to the upper bound.

Examples of CASE statements:¶

TYPE days = ENUMERATION (monday, tuesday, wednesday,
                         thursday, friday, saturday, sunday)
days : thisday
%
CASE thisday
  INCASE saturday
    shopping
  INCASE sunday
    dayofrest
  INCASE monday : thursday
    workdays
  ELSE
    % control comes here only for the value friday
    leftovers
ENDCASE

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6.4. DO STATEMENT¶

The 'DO' statement may be used to repetitively execute a group of statements with no control of the number of the repetitions or of the termination condition to exit from such a loop. The general form of a DO - ENDDO loop is:

DO
  ex-stmts
ENDDO

where

ex-stmts is a group of executable statements.

The group of statements will be executed repeatedly. At least one GO statement must be in the group of statements to leave the loop under some condition. If not the program will contain an infinite loop.

Example of a DO - ENDDO loop:

REAL start:=1.0,increment:=0.1,limit:=2.0,value
LABEL : next
% loop through a series of fractional values
start:=value
DO
  % use 'value' for computation
  %
  % test for end of loop
  increment+value:=value
  IF value > limit THEN
    GO next
  ENDIF
ENDDO
next : ....

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6.5. FOR Statement¶

The 'FOR' statement will cause repeated execution of a group of statements bounded by the FOR and ENDFOR. The number of repetitions is specified during execution just prior to entering a FOR - ENDFOR loop for the first time. The group of statements may be executed the specified number of times or perhaps fewer times if some exceptional condition arises during the repetitive execution. The general form of the FOR - ENDFOR loop is:

FOR control-ident IN [REVERSE] list DO
   ex-stmts
   [EXITFOR
   ex-stmts]
ENDFOR

where

control-ident	is an identifier whose data type must correspond with that of the 'list' values.
list	is a list of data-elements of INTEGER, ENUMERATION, ARRAY or POINTER data type.
ex-stmts	is a group of executable statements.

The control identifier will take the values of the 'list' in the sequence that they have been specified. The control identifier is available within the loop but care must be taken if its value is changed, as this may interfere with orderly control of the loop. Upon exit from a FOR - ENDFOR loop, the control identifier will have an unpredictable value. This applies as soon as the loop exit action begins, namely if an EXITFOR is present, the control identifier value will not have a predictable value on entering the EXITFOR group of statements.

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The list of the FOR - ENDFOR loop is an implicit or explicit list of values which will determine the number of repetitions of the loop. The list may comprise:

Integer, Enumeration or Pointer data-elements which may be literal expressions or expressions evaluated at runtime. The control identifier must be of the same data type. Expressions are evaluated at runtime within the loop initialization so that modifying identifiers used in such an expression during execution of the loop will have no effect on the control of the loop.

An implied range, of type Integer or Enumeration, may be used for any elements of such a list or for the whole list. The upper and lower bounds of an implied range, which must be evaluated at runtime, will be computed during loop initialization - as is the case for explicit data-elements. However, when using an implied range, altering the value of the control identifier during execution of the loop may affect the loop control (see paragraph below on loop testing).

The list may contain one or more single-dimensioned array data-elements. In this case the control identifier must be an integer data type, which will take the successive values of the index sets of the specified arrays in the list.

The control identifier may also be a pointer data-element of the same base data type as the elements of the arrays specified in the list. However, a pointer must not be used for the control identifier if the array has been declared with the PACKED option, and the elements of the array require less storage than the smallest addressable unit on a particular machine, e.g. on the ND-100 an array whose elements were declared as INTEGER1 PACKED would produce unpredictable results. Further, if the control identifier is a pointer data-element, only one array is permitted in the list.

The list may contain one or more Pointer Implied Ranges. This is used to step through some records in a linked list (see section 4.6).

The keyword REVERSE, if present, applies to each implied range in the list, with the exception of Pointer implied ranges. It will cause the loop control to begin with the second value (the last value as declared) in each implied range and step downwards to the first value of the range. Note that implied ranges must be specified in ascending order. The REVERSE option may not be used with a Pointer implied range.

The keyword REVERSE also applies to any arrays in the list. If the control identifier is either an integer or a pointer data-element, it will begin with the value corresponding to the upper bound of the index set and take successive values until the lower bound of the index set is reached.

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A FOR - ENDFOR loop contains a test to check if the required number of repetitions has been completed. This test is done at the end of the loop. Further, if one or more implied ranges is in the list of the FOR statement, then incrementing through the implied range values will also take place at the end of the loop. Note that while stepping through the values of an implied range, if the value of the control identifier is explicitly set greater than or equal to the final value of the range, then this will terminate looping through the values of that particular implied range.

If the list of a FOR - ENDFOR loop contains one or more implied range, a further test is placed within the loop initialization. If the values of the implied range can be computed at compile time, then if the terminal value of the implied range is smaller than the initial value, the entire FOR - ENDFOR loop will be skipped, i.e. it will not be executed at all. If the values of the implied range can only be computed at execution time, then a runtime check within the loop initialization will result in zero repetitions of the loop if the terminal value of the range is smaller than the initial value.

The group of executable statements may include any executable statements but statements such as DO - ENDDO and IF - ENDIF must be entirely contained within the FOR - ENDFOR loop. Loops may be nested in any number of levels, provided each loop is entirely contained within an outer level loop. While the number of levels of nesting is theoretically unlimited, the actual number is limited by the memory available to the PLANC compiler.

If an EXITFOR is present, then when all the list values are exhausted, control will be passed to the statement immediately following the EXITFOR. Following the execution of this group of statements, control will be passed to the statement immediately following the ENDFOR. If an exit from the loop is made by any other means than exhausting the value list, the EXITFOR group will not be entered.

Note: That pointer implied range constructs such as

FOR x IN listhead:listpointer
  % actions
ENDFOR

will give NIL as the final value of x if the loop is left upon exhaustion of the linked list.

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Examples of FOR - ENDFOR loops:¶

1. A simple loop with explicit integer values.¶

INTEGER : intcontrol
FOR intcontrol IN 1,5,15,3,17 DO
  % group of statements - to be executed 5 times
ENDFOR

2. A simple loop with explicit enumeration values.¶

ENUMERATION (red,pink,blue,grey,brown) : colour
FOR colour IN pink,grey,red,brown DO
  % group of statements - to be executed 4 times
ENDFOR

3. A simple loop with explicit pointers in the FOR list.¶

INTEGER POINTER : ptrcontrol,ptr1,ptr2,ptr3
% put some addresses into ptr1,ptr2 and ptr3
FOR ptrcontrol IN ptr1,ptr2,ptr3 DO
  % group of statements - to be executed 3 times
ENDFOR

4. A simple loop with implied ranges in the FOR list.¶

INTEGER : intcontrol
FOR intcontrol IN 1:10,21,24,51:60,101 DO
  % group of statements - to be executed 23 times
ENDFOR

5. A simple loop with implied ranges, using REVERSE.¶

INTEGER : intcontrol
FOR intcontrol IN REVERSE 1:10,21,24,51:60,101 DO
  % group of statements - to be executed 23 times
  % Note : the sequence of values of the control identifier is
  % 10,9,...,1,21,24,60,59,...,51,101
ENDFOR

6. A simple loop, values in FOR list to be evaluated at runtime.¶

INTEGER : intcontrol,int1,int2,int3
FOR intcontrol IN int1,int2:int3*2 DO
  % group of statements - to be executed n times,
  % i.e. 1+(int3*2-int2+1), evaluated at runtime.
  % intcontrol takes the values int1,int2,int2+1,...,int3*2.
ENDFOR

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7. A simple loop with arrays in the FOR list.¶

INTEGER : intcontrol
REAL ARRAY : arreall(1:3),arrealt2(1:7)
FOR intcontrol IN arreall,arrealt2 DO
    % group of statements - to be executed 10 (i.e. 3+7) times
    % control identifier takes the values 1,2,3,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
ENDFOR

8. A simple loop, arrays in FOR list, a pointer control identifier.¶

REAL POINTER : ptrcontrol
REAL ARRAY : arreall(1:3)
FOR ptrcontrol IN arreall DO
    % group of statements - to be executed 3 times
    % control identifier takes the addresses of the array elements
    % arreall(1),(2),(3)
ENDFOR

9. A simple loop, pointer implied range in FOR list.¶

% define a record data type for the linked list
TYPE myrecord = RECORD
    myrecord POINTER : linkptr
    INTEGER : recnumber
ENDRECORD
% initialize a static linked list of records
myrecord : r1?,r2?,r3? % predeclaration of data-elements
myrecord POINTER : listhead:=ADDR(r1)
myrecord : r1:={ ADDR(r2),1 }
myrecord : r2:={ ADDR(r3),2 }
myrecord : r3:={ NIL,3 }
% declare a record pointer for scanning the list
myrecord POINTER : ptrcontrol
% loop through all records in the linked list
FOR ptrcontrol IN listhead:linkptr DO
    % group of statements to process one record data-element
ENDFOR
% now the value of ptrcontrol is NIL

10. A nested loop.¶

INTEGER : rowelement,colelement
REAL ARRAY ARRAY : square(1:5,1:5)
REAL : sum
% sum elements to the left of the diagonal element
FOR rowelement IN 1:MAXINDEX(square,1) DO
    0.0:=sum
    FOR colelement IN 1:rowelement-1 DO
        sum+square(colelement,rowelement):=sum
    ENDFOR
    % store the sum in the diagonal array element
    sum:=square(rowelement,rowelement)
ENDFOR

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11. A simple loop with an EXITFOR part.¶

INTEGER : intcontrol, sum, limit  
BOOLEAN : sumflag  
LABEL : next  
INTEGER ARRAY : vector(1:100)  
0:=sum ; FALSE:=sumflag ; 500:=limit  
FOR intcontrol IN vector DO  
    sum+vector[intcontrol]:=sum  
    IF sum < limit THEN  
        GO next  
    ENDIF  
EXITFOR  
    IF sum < 0 THEN  
        FALSE:=sumflag  
    ENDIF  
ENDFOR  
next : .....

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6.6. WHILE STATEMENT¶

The WHILE statement may be used within DO - ENDDO or FOR - ENDFOR loops to exit when a condition becomes false. While the condition remains true, the loop control will not be affected. The general form of a WHILE statement used within a loop is:

In a DO - ENDDO loop:

DO
  ex-stmts
  WHILE expr
    ex-stmts
    [EXITWHILE
      ex-stmts]
ENDDO

In a FOR - ENDFOR loop:

FOR control-ident IN [REVERSE] list DO
  ex-stmts
  WHILE expr
    ex-stmts
    [EXITWHILE
      ex-stmts]
  [EXITFOR
    ex-stmts]
ENDFOR

where

`expr`	is an expression with a Boolean resulting value.
`ex-stmts`	is a group of executable statements.

The effect of the WHILE statement each time it is executed within the loop, is to test if the resulting value of the expression is TRUE. If it is, pass control to the executable statement immediately following the WHILE. If the resulting value of the expression is FALSE, then control will exit from the loop and pass to the statement immediately following the ENDFOR or ENDDO.

If an EXITWHILE is present within the loop, the group of statements following the EXITWHILE will be executed as soon as the loop exit action begins, as a consequence of the relevant WHILE statement. Note however, that if an EXITWHILE and an EXITFOR are both present in a FOR - ENDFOR loop, then an exit from the loop effected by the WHILE condition will execute the EXITWHILE group of statements but not the EXITFOR group of statements, prior to the exit from the loop.

A WHILE statement may be placed anywhere within the group of executable statements of a loop, depending on where a loop exit is desired under the control of a logical condition. Further, any number of WHILE statements may be used within a FOR - ENDFOR or a DO - ENDDO loop.

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Examples of use of the WHILE statement:¶

1. Within a DO - ENDDO loop.¶

INTEGER : records
BOOLEAN : endoffile
% read first record of a file
0::records
openfile
nextrecord
% loop through all records in the file
DO
  % if end of file, exit from loop
  WHILE NOT endoffile
    % process a record
    1+records::records
    %
    % end of the loop statements
    %
    % loop exit condition
    EXITWHILE
% close file
closefile
ENDDO

2. A WHILE statement used to leave a FOR - ENDFOR loop without using a label.¶

INTEGER : intcontrol

FOR intcontrol IN 1:100 DO

  % exit from loop under certain conditions

  IF NOT checkvalid THEN
    WHILE FALSE
  ENDIF
  %
  % things are ok, continue looping
  %
  EXITWHILE
ENDFOR

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3. Multiple WHILE statements within a FOR - ENDFOR loop¶

CONSTANT rows:=10,cols:=10
INTEGER rowelement,colelement
REAL ARRAY ARRAY : matrix(1:rows,1:cols)
REAL ARRAY : rowsum(1:rows)
REAL : limitsum

% loop through all rows of the matrix
1O.0::limitsum

FOR rowelement IN 1:rows DO
O.O::rowsum[rowelement]
% sum the row elements, provided it is within limits

FOR colelement IN 1:cols DO
matrix[rowelement,colelement]+rowsum[rowelement] &
::rowsum[rowelement]
% check sum limits

WHILE rowsum[rowelement] < limitsum
% too many elements for sum ?

WHILE colelement CONVERT REAL < limitsum/4.0
% in case of abnormal exit, set sum negative

EXITWHILE
-1.O::rowsum[rowelement]
% end of inner loop

ENDFOR
ENDFOR

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6.7. ASSERT STATEMENT¶

An 'ASSERT' statement requires an associated condition to be true whenever the statement is encountered. The general form of the ASSERT statement is:

ASSERT expr

where

expr is an expression with a Boolean resulting value.

During program execution, if the resulting value of the expression is TRUE then control will simply pass to the next executable statement. If however the resulting value of the expression is FALSE, an error condition arises and control will be transferred elsewhere depending on what has been specified for handling 'ASSERT' errors. For further details of how 'ASSERT' errors may be handled, see Exception and Error Handling, section 6.8. This provides an explicit means for supplementing the normal runtime checks provided by the system.

Examples of ASSERT statements:

ASSERT int1 < number*2
ASSERT int2 < 1 AND red IN mycolours

6.8. EXCEPTION AND ERROR HANDLING¶

PLANC provides a mechanism for handling specific sorts of error conditions which may arise during program execution. A part of the program, called an 'exception handler', may have control passed to it when the corresponding error condition occurs, rather than continue executing statements in the normal way. The general form of such an exception handler is:

ON exception[,exception]... DO
  ex-stmts
ENDON

where

Term	Description
exception	is any defined exception condition.
ex-stmts	is a group of executable statements.

An exception handler may handle errors due to one or more exception conditions. An exception condition will be sensed only in the source code following the ON statement - ENDON statement group of source statements, within a routine. If more than one ON - ENDON exception handler appears in a routine, then the one immediately preceding the occurrence of an exception, in the source code, will be activated to handle the exception.

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The particular exception conditions defined in PLANC are:

ASSERTFALSE
- for the expression in an ASSERT statement giving a value FALSE.

OVERFLOW
- arithmetic overflow. Note: That hardware checks only activate this exception.

POINTERERROR
- attempt to use a data-element, referenced by a pointer whose value is NIL (not implemented). The NEW...IN standard routine will trap such errors if the space to be used is not adequate.

RANGEERROR
- array index or integer range error (not implemented).

ROUTINEERROR
- a called routine has taken an ERRETURN exit.

STACKERROR
- stack overflow or underflow has occurred, e.g. when using the NEW standard routine (not implemented).

Executing an exception handler is similar to execution of a routine invocation. The ENDON is in this sense equivalent to the RETURN statement, passing control back to the place where that exception condition occurred.

Note that a ROUTINEERROR exception handler cannot set-up or repair the out-value, or output parameters which would have been passed back by successful execution, after invocation of the routine which generated the exception condition.

Consider the following facts concerning exceptions: Stack overflow from recursive routine calls will never invoke exception blocks. ROUTINEERROR blocks will be invoked from NEW, but will receive error code -1 if the allocation was in the stack, and 0 if the allocation was in another area. POINTERERROR blocks will only be invoked on overflow from NEW in a special area. The system routine which handles stack overflow can be overloaded by a user written routine with its own stack. The ALIAS name must be 5STCO, or 5STCO.

If a ROUTINEERROR exception occurs and no exception handler has been provided, an ERRETURN exit from the routine will be simulated. Control will pass back up the invocation hierarchy as described in section 7.5.

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Examples of exception handlers:¶

ON ASSERTFALSE DO
  0:=int1
  GO out
ENDON

ON STACKERROR, OVERFLOW DO
  int2 ERRETURN
ENDON

Note that the PLANC runtime system has a routine which will be invoked if an ASSERT condition is FALSE and the user has no ON ASSERTFALSE exception handler. The form of the declaration of this routine is:

On the ND-100	`ROUTINE SPECIAL VOID, VOID : assert_handler ALIAS '5FATA'`
On the ND-500	`ROUTINE SPECIAL VOID, VOID : assert_handler ALIAS '#FATA'`

If a user wishes to replace this routine with another, the user written routine must be loaded before PLANC library routines.

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A PLANC routine is group of statements which can be referred to as an entity to carry out a particular function. A routine comprises executable statements and declarations of any identifiers used within the routine. The routine concept in PLANC is defined as a composite data type, whose declaration includes data types of the data-elements to be used in communication between the routine and its caller. A routine has an explicit in-value and out-value which affect the way a routine invocation appears in a calling routine.

A routine may be invoked to carry out a specific function or operation. The PLANC routine is similar to the 'subprogram' concept of other programming languages. However, a PLANC routine has one explicit in-value and one explicit out-value. A PLANC routine may also have a list of formal parameters declared, for transmitting data-elements into or out of the routine. A routine may be invoked from another routine in the same module or a routine in a separate module.

7.1. ROUTINE DECLARATION¶

A routine is a composite data type. Consequently, a routine declaration causes the construction of a data-element which includes all the memory area used for the routine, except for dynamically created data-elements.

A routine declaration will include the following:

1) Options which determine the specific structure of the routine for particular types of routine invocation.

2) The data types of the explicit in-value and out-value of the routine.

3) The data types of any formal parameters used within the routine, which will consequently be required in any call to the routine.

4) The identifier to be used as a routine name for invoking the routine.

5) The identifiers of any formal parameters declared, to be used within the routine, or a ? (question mark) for predeclaration.

6) The optional ALIAS name.

7) The declarations of local data-elements which will only be available inside the routine.

8) Executable statements which carry out the desired operations required of the routine.

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The first six points on the previous page items are called the routine header. The last two items are called the routine body. Accordingly, a predeclaration has no routine body.

The general form of a ROUTINE declaration is:

ROUTINE - rest of routine header
    routine body
ENDROUTINE

The general form of a ROUTINE header is:

ROUTINE [option[ option]...] in-data-type,out-data-type
    [(p-data-types)] : rout-ident [(p-ident-list) / ?]
    [ALIAS 'a-rout-ident']

where

Term	Description
option	is one of the ROUTINE modifiers STANDARD, REFERENCE, SPECIAL or INLINE.
in-data-type	is the data type of the in-value.
out-data-type	is the data type of the out-value.
p-data-types	is a list of the data types of the formal parameters of this routine.
rout-ident	is the identifier for referring to this routine.
p-ident-list	is a list of identifiers of the formal parameters of this routine, or a ? (question mark) for predeclaration.
a-rout-ident	is a text string. It qualifies the routine name to distinguish routines with the same structure, e.g. same parameters, but of different data types.

Note:

Special characters allowed, see below.
That there is a special form of a ROUTINE header, namely for a main PROGRAM routine, see 8.2.

The limits on the number of significant characters in rout-ident and a-rout-ident are described in section 2.11 and on page 300.

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As an alternative to the normal identifier name formation rules, a routine identifier name may be made up of the following special characters only:

! " $ * + - . / : < = > ? † \ [ ]

Further, such a routine identifier name may be a mixture of these special characters, but the rules concerning the number of characters in an identifier still apply, see section 2.11.

Note:

A dollar character ($) cannot begin a routine identifier.
A full stop character (.) can only begin a routine identifier.
A space character must precede the routine identifier if it begins with one of the above special characters.

Several routines may be declared with the same routine identifier. The PLANC compiler will only accept these routines if they can be distinguished by the data types of the in-value and the parameters. For examples and details of such families of routines (see section 8.4).

A routine has one distinct in-value data-element and one distinct out-value data-element. The in-value and out-value data-elements may be of any valid data type, i.e. simple, composite, predefined or user-defined. Further, if either in-value or out-value data-element is not required for a particular routine, then the keyword VOID may be used to denote the absence of a data-element in the formal routine declaration, i.e. in the routine header.

A routine may be declared with any number of formal parameters for communication between the invoker and the routine itself. A parameter may be used to transfer a value into a routine or to transfer a value out of a routine or both. It is generally regarded as an unwise practice to use one parameter for transferring values in both directions. The routine header contains a declaration of the data type of each formal parameter. It also contains the identifier names of each formal parameter which must be used to refer to each parameter within the routine. The data type of each formal parameter may be access modified (see section 3.11.3), with READ or WRITE. The default access for each declared formal parameter is READ. Parameter transfer is discussed in more detail in section 7.4.

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1. A routine to return the larger of two integer values.¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID (INTEGER,INTEGER,INTEGER WRITE) : &
   simple(in1,in2,outval)
% in-value and out-value data-elements are absent
%
% declarations local to this routine
%
   INTEGER : local
% select the larger parameter value
   in2::local
   IF in1 > in2 THEN
      in1::local
   ENDIF
% transfer the larger value back to the invoking routine
   local::outval
   RETURN
ENDROUTINE

2. A similar routine, using the out-value to return the value.¶

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER (INTEGER,INTEGER) : simple(in1,in2)
%
% declarations local to this routine
%
   INTEGER : local
% select the larger parameter value
   in2::local
   IF in1 > in2 THEN
      in1::local
   ENDIF
% send the larger value back to caller
% Note that the out-value is part of the RETURN statement
   local RETURN
ENDROUTINE

A routine is normally invoked by use of the routine name identifier in the declaration. However, if a number of routines have the same name and the same number of parameters (e.g. an operator myplus may be required to handle various data types), then each routine may be uniquely identified by use of an ALIAS name for access from another module (see Chapter 8, PROGRAM STRUCTURE). Further, any module wishing to use such a family of routines, must IMPORT each one of the family it wishes to use. The IMPORT statements may use either the originally declared routine name identifier or the ALIAS name (see section 8.4), as the routine identifier and whichever is chosen must be used for all routine invocations in that module. This use of ALIAS is necessary to generate adequate information for the Loader to resolve all references correctly. For examples of use of the ALIAS option, see section 8.4. If a module containing a family of routines is to be accessible within a library file, the $LIBRARY-MODE command must be used, see Appendix A.

The name in the ALIAS text string may contain characters which form an identifier which is illegal as a routine name identifier in PLANC or

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Other languages. This facility may be used to create a protection mechanism for preventing a user program from inadvertently naming and invoking a system routine, which would normally only be invoked by other systems software, e.g. the FORTRAN I/O routines.

A system routine with a (SYSTEM) EXPORT qualifier will enable other modules to access it, provided that the (SYSTEM) IMPORT qualifier is used, see section 8.3. Then this identifier will be handled by the Loader in the same way as an ALIAS name. For example, most of the FORTRAN runtime library routines are protected from unintentional invocation by names declared with this protection mechanism. This may be set-up by the use of the EXPORT/IMPORT qualifier, (SYSTEM), or an ALIAS name. Take care to remember, this protection mechanism must be used with the greatest care possible, as it may lead to conflicts with system routines.

Routine declarations may be nested to any number of levels within another routine. However, there are some restrictions on the recursive invocation of routines, see section 7.7.

The optional routine modifiers specify how the compiler should construct routines with regard to parameter transfer and calling sequence. The following modifiers are available:

1) INLINE - the data-element of such a routine will have no object code generated by the compiler. Each invocation of this routine will have the entire routine data-element instead of the usual call sequence. This will result in a larger program with several copies of the routine. But the program will execute faster as the invocation overheads are not incurred for each use of the routine. INLINE should only be used for small routines, e.g. 1 - 5 lines. An INLINE routine cannot be declared or invoked within another INLINE routine.

2) SPECIAL - no routine entry/exit sequence at all is provided. Calling such a routine can be made faster than for a normal routine, as the usual register storage and stack initialization will not be done. Consequently, the extra speed might be gained with a corresponding decrease in security of the environment during the execution of such a routine. This should only be used by the most experienced and knowledgeable users, who may be using assembly code!

3) STANDARD - a calling sequence, including parameter transfer, is generated which is the standard used by FORTRAN and COBOL to call subprograms. In-values are not allowed. Note that the standard routines, MININDEX, MAXINDEX for array parameters and ERRRETURN, are not available in STANDARD routines, either PLANC calling other language routines or vice versa. For examples of the use of such mixed language combinations of routines, see Appendix D.

4) REFERENCE - normally, parameters whose data-elements are of the simple data types are transferred by value. In a REFERENCE routine all parameter data-elements are transferred by reference, i.e., the routine is given the

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address of each data-element concerned. The calling sequence is not the same as for STANDARD.

While routines are defined as a composite data type in PLANC, calling any routine is treated as an occurrence of an operator. When treated in this manner as an operator, a routine has the priority 11 for the purposes of evaluation of any expressions containing routine invocations.

However, if a routine name is the same as any operator defined by the PLANC compiler, e.g. +, * or ABS, then this routine will have the same priority as the predefined operator, for the purposes of expression evaluation.

Predeclaration of a routine may be used in the same way as for data-elements of any other data type. An illustration of this facility is in section 3.16.

A pointer data-element may be declared to reference a routine data-element. If this is done, then the pointer data-element and the IND standard routine may be used to invoke the routine. Note that the IND standard routine may only invoke routines in the outer level of a module, see section 7.9.

For example:¶

% define a data type for a sort of routine
TYPE myroutine = ROUTINE VOID,VOID
% declare a routine data-element
myroutine : myfirst
%
ENDROUTINE

% declare a pointer for the defined routine data type
myroutine POINTER : mypointer

% executable statements

% set-up the address of the routine data-element

ADDR myfirst =: mypointer
% invoke the routine
IND mypointer

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7.2. In-Value and Out-Value of Routines¶

PLANC routines have one explicit in-value data-element and one explicit out-value data-element. Either the in-value or out-value may not be required for a specific routine declaration and the keyword VOID denotes the absence of a data-element.

If an in-value is present in the routine declaration, then executable statements within the routine can refer to the in-value data-element by using the Commercial At character (@). The @ character may be looked upon as the identifier associated with the in-value data-element and of the same data type.

For example:

ROUTINE REAL, VOID (REAL WRITE) : donothing (giveitback)  
% simply return the in-value in the parameter  
@:=giveitback  
ENDROUTINE

If the in-value is a composite data type, e.g., a record, then the @ character will precede the normal way of referencing a component of the data-element of the composite data type.

For example:

TYPE myrecord = RECORD  
INTEGER : field1  
REAL : field2  
ENDRECORD  
%  
% routine declaration  
%  
ROUTINE myrecord, VOID (INTEGER WRITE) : simplertn (out)  
% return twice the value of the first field in the record  
@.field1*2:=out  
ENDROUTINE

% Now some code to invoke the routine:

INTEGER : outparam  
% declare a record data-element with initial values  
myrecord : rec1:=(10,23.5)  
% invoke a routine, passing it a record data-element   
rec1 simplertn (outparam)

If routines are nested, the Commercial at character (@) refers to the in-value of the innermost routine with respect to the place where the @ is used.

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The out-value data-element of a routine will have a value stored into it when a RETURN statement is executed to terminate a routine, see section 7.5. If an expression precedes the RETURN, then the resulting value from evaluation of the expression must be of the correct data type to match the routine declaration. This will be checked at compilation time.

For example:

ROUTINE REAL, REAL : twice
% double the in-value and put it into the out-value
REAL : localreal
@*2.0=:localreal
localreal RETURN
ENDROUTINE

This could also be coded in the following way:

ROUTINE REAL, REAL : twice
% double the in-value and put it into the out-value
REAL : localreal
@=:localreal
2.0*localreal RETURN
ENDROUTINE

But the simplest way of all is:

ROUTINE REAL, REAL : twice
% double the in-value and put it into the out-value
2.0*@ RETURN
ENDROUTINE

Note that in-value and out-value declarations for composite data-elements will result in transfer by reference during execution of a routine invocation, i.e. only an address is passed not the entire data-element.

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7.3. Routine Invocation¶

A routine will be invoked, by simply executing a statement containing the identifier in the routine declaration. If the routine declaration has an in-value, then the identifier immediately preceding the routine invocation, will indicate the data-element to be used as the in-value. If the routine declaration includes parameters, then the actual parameters in the source program, may be expressions or identifiers separated by commas, enclosed in parentheses, immediately following the routine invocation. For each formal parameter in the routine declaration, there must be an actual parameter in the routine invocation, i.e. a data-element, of the formal parameter's data type in the routine declaration. If not, the compiler will give an error message.

For example:

% program code to invoke a routine
INTEGER : invalue,p2actual
REAL : p1actual
% invoke routine with an in-value and 2 actual parameters
51=:invalue ; 5.35=:p1actual
invalue artn (p1actual,p2actual)
% use value returned from routine in the 2nd actual parameter
p2actual=:localint % value returned = 1

% The following routine declaration can be invoked by the above code.

ROUTINE INTEGER,VOID (REAL,INTEGER WRITE) : artn(fp1,fp2)
  % set 2nd parameter : 1, in-value and 1st parameter +ve
  %                    2, not(in-value and 1st parameter +ve)
  %
  IF @>0 AND fp1>0.0 THEN
    1=:fp2
  ELSE
    2=:fp2
  ENDIF
  %
RETURN
ENDROUTINE

Note that if the actual parameter is of the same base type, but a different modification to the formal parameter, e.g. INTEGER4 actual parameter and formal declaration is INTEGER1, then during execution precision may be lost, depending on the value held in the actual parameter.

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If the parameter list of a routine declaration comprises only one formal parameter, then the parentheses may be omitted for any invocation.

If the routine invocation is within an expression, then the evaluation will proceed by the normal rules, see Chapter 5 EXPRESSIONS - FORMATION AND EVALUATION, with the routine invocations being treated with priority 11 unless it has the same name as an operator or standard routine. In the latter case, it has the same priority as the operator or standard routine. The resulting value from evaluation of an expression may become the in-value for the routine invocation, by the use of parentheses.

If the routine declaration includes an out-value, and the routine invocation is within an expression, then the out-value returned from the routine invocation will be used for the further evaluation of the expression.

Note that if a routine is declared with an in-value and an out-value, and it is invoked in an expression in the following way, i.e. with an assignment operator immediately before and after the routine invocation:

... i =: rtn =: j

then the value of i will be the value stored in j, not the out-value of the routine invocation.

Invocation of a routine within another routine, i.e. nested routine invocations, must not be carried out by the use of the IND standard routine.

Examples¶

1. A routine invocation within an expression.¶

% program code to invoke a routine
INTEGER : localint,invalue,p2actual
REAL : p1actual
% invoke routine with an in-value 5, and 2 actual parameters
5:=invalue ; 5.5:=p1actual
2+invalue artn (p1actual,p2actual)+3=:localint
% evaluation becomes 2+1+3, i.e. localint=6

% Routine declaration, to be invoked as above
ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER (REAL,INTEGER WRITE) : artn(fp1,fp2)
  % set 2nd parameter - 1, in-value and 1st parameter +ve
  % and out-value 2, not{in-value and 1st parameter +ve}
  %
  IF @>0 AND fp1>0.O THEN
    l:=fp2
  ELSE
    2=:fp2
  ENDIF
  % set out-value equal to 2nd parameter
  fp2 RETURN
ENDROUTINE

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2. A routine invocation with an expression as an in-value.¶

% program code to invoke a routine
INTEGER : localint,int,p2actual
REAL : plactual
% invoke routine with an in-value -4, and 2 actual parameters
% note, first actual parameter is an expression
5=:int, 5.5=:plactual
(int-9) artn (2.0*plactual,p2actual)+3=:localint
% evaluation becomes (-4) artn (...) +3
% then 2+3, i.e. localint=5

% Routine declaration, to be invoked as above

ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER (REAL,INTEGER WRITE) : artn(fp1,fp2)
% set 2nd parameter - 1, in-value and 1st parameter +ve
% and out-value 2, not(in-value and 1st parameter +ve)
%
IF @>0 AND fp1>0.0 THEN
l=:fp2
ELSE
2=:fp2
ENDIF
% set out-value equal to 2nd parameter
fp2 RETURN
ENDROUTINE

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Routines will have functionally different characteristics depending on the presence or absence of an in-value and an out-value data-element. The invocation of a routine will have distinct form for each of the four different possible in-value and out-value configurations.

IN-VALUE ABSENT, OUT-VALUE ABSENT¶

A routine with no in-value or out-value data-element will be invoked by any executable statement containing nothing other than the routine name, and actual parameters if any have been declared. Since there is no out-value, the routine must terminate an expression. Since there is no in-value, the routine can be preceded by nothing in an expression.

Such an executable statement will carry out a well-defined operation. Communication of values into and out of the routine can only be accomplished by use of routine parameters. This appears like the Subroutine construct of languages such as FORTRAN or COBOL. In fact, this form of a routine used in conjunction with the STANDARD routine modifier, will create a routine which is callable from a FORTRAN or COBOL program, and behave like a subroutine.

For example:

ROUTINE VOID,VOID (REAL,REAL,REAL WRITE) :   
    & add(add1,add2,sum)  
% routine which behaves like a subroutine, e.g. FORTRAN  
% add the first two parameters and return the sum in the third  
    add1+add2:=sum  
RETURN  
ENDROUTINE  
%  
% code to invoke the 'subroutine' routine  
%  
REAL READ : first:=5.3,second:=6.7  
REAL : total  
%  
add(first,second,total) % total = 12.0  
% invocation stands alone as an executable statement

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IN-VALUE ABSENT, OUT-VALUE PRESENT¶

A routine with an out-value, but no in-value will be invoked as part of an executable statement which contains an expression to be evaluated. In the expression containing such a routine invocation, the routine name plus optionally, a parameter list, may be looked upon as an identifier which will have a definite value during evaluation of the expression. Even though the routine is technically an operator with priority 11, a routine of this nature behaves like an identifier with an associated data-element. These characteristics, used with READ only parameters, are similar to a FORTRAN function subprogram. In fact, this form of a routine with READ only parameters used in conjunction with the STANDARD routine modifier, will create a routine callable from FORTRAN, and behave like a function subprogram.

For example:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER (INTEGER) : twice(invalue)
% routine which behaves like a function, e.g. FORTRAN
% return double the value input
2*invalue RETURN
%
% invoke the above routine within an expression
%
INTEGER : int
5+twice(3)+4=:int % result is 5+6+4=15

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IN-VALUE PRESENT, OUT-VALUE ABSENT¶

A routine with an in-value, but no out-value may be invoked within an expression. Since the routine has no out-value, it must terminate the expression. Such a routine will simply store the in-value it receives.

A routine of this form is sometimes referred to as a 'store-into subroutine'. It may be used to store a value into a data structure, while completely separating the actual details of the data structure from the program using the data structure.

For example:¶

MODULE tables
EXPORT inentry
% global table and table pointer, to be stored over successive
% routine invocations
INTEGER : tablepointer
INTEGER ARRAY : table(1:100)
%
ROUTINE INTEGER,VOID : inentry
% add another value to the table
%
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE
%
% module to use the table via the above routine - could be
% separately compiled
%
MODULE usetable
IMPORT ( ROUTINE INTEGER,VOID : inentry )
INTEGER ARRAY : stack(0:1000)
%
PROGRAM : doit
INTEGER : int1,int2,int3
% executable program - compute value and store in the table
INISTACK stack
(int1+int2*int3) inentry
%
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE

For details of MODULEs and EXPORT/IMPORT statements, see sections 8.3 and 8.5.

The user program can now put values into a table, but does not see the structure of the table. Indeed the MODULE tables, could be recoded to store the table entries in a linked list of RECORD data-elements, and the MODULE usetable would require no change. A matching routine to return a table entry could be written. This routine should have no in-value and an out-value. Then the pair of routines together, could be thought of as a composite data-element, e.g. a table with certain characteristics, whose actual implementation details are completely separated from a user of the data-element.

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IN-VALUE PRESENT, OUT-VALUE PRESENT¶

A routine with both an in-value and an out-value may be invoked within an expression. Since an invocation of such a routine is preceded by a data-element, and returns a data-element, it will represent an operator within the expression if the routine is declared with one parameter. Note, that routine invocations have priority 11, i.e. higher than most operators.

A routine of this form is sometimes referred to as a 'store-into function'. It can be used to create operators, analogous to existing operators, e.g. + or - for existing data types, e.g. BOOLEAN. Further, operators may be created for newly defined data types, e.g. operators for a newly defined complex data type.

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For example:¶

% the following two modules must be nested to be able to import
% the newly defined data type "complex"

MODULE complexoperators¶

TYPE complex = RECORD
    REAL : realpart, imagpart
ENDRECORD
EXPORT +! , *!

% add two complex data-elements
% formula used is (a+i.b)+(c+i.d)=(a+c)+i.(b+d)

ROUTINE complex, complex (complex) : +![follow]
    complex : local
    @.realpart+follow.realpart=:local.realpart
    @.imagpart+follow.imagpart=:local.imagpart
    local RETURN
ENDROUTINE

% multiply two complex data-elements
% formula used is (a+i.b)*(c+i.d)=(ac-bd)+i.(ad+bc)

ROUTINE complex, complex (complex) : *![follow]
    complex : local
    @.realpart*follow.realpart-@.imagpart*follow.imagpart &
    =:local.realpart
    @.realpart*follow.imagpart+@.imagpart*follow.realpart &
    =:local.imagpart
    local RETURN
ENDROUTINE

% a nested module - to use the complex data type

MODULE usecomplex¶

IMPORT complex
IMPORT ( ROUTINE complex, complex (complex) : +! )
IMPORT ( ROUTINE complex, complex (complex) : *! )
INTEGER ARRAY : stack[0:1000]
%
PROGRAM : docomplex
    complex READ : cpx1:=(1.0,2.0),cpx2(3.0,4.0)
    complex : cpx3
%
INISTACK stack
% add two complex data-elements
    cpx1 +! cpx2 =: cpx3 % result is 4+6i
% multiply two complex data-elements
    cpx1 *! cpx2 =: cpx3 % result is -5+10i
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE % end of usecomplex
ENDMODULE % end of complexoperators

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Note, the data type complex must be IMPORT'ed into a nested module from an outer module.

7.4. Parameter Transfer¶

A routine declaration will declare the data types of any formal parameters to be used by the routine. Any invocation of a routine must include actual parameter data-elements of data types corresponding to those of the declared formal parameters. Parameters of the simple data types are transferred in a different way to parameters of the composite data types.

The simple data types are transferred by value. This means that a routine invocation results in the value stored in the actual parameter data-element being copied into a temporary data-element, created locally in the routine's memory area. During execution of the routine, all references to the formal parameter will operate on the temporary, locally created data-element.

The default access mode for parameter data-elements is READ only. The transfer of the actual parameter data-element value to the temporary local data-element, takes place before execution of the routine begins. If WRITE, or READ WRITE has been declared as access mode, during execution the routine may store a value in a formal parameter for return to the invoking routine. Such a value will be transferred to the actual parameter data-element, from the temporary local data-element, after a normal exit from the routine. Such transfers will not take place if an abnormal routine exit occurs, see 7.5.

If WRITE only has been declared as access mode, then the temporary local data-element will have an undefined value at the beginning of execution of the routine. Further, any invocation of a routine with any WRITE only parameters, must have explicit actual parameter data-elements for such parameters. Expressions are invalid as actual parameters for such declared WRITE only formal parameters, as they have only a temporary data-element for the resulting value of expression evaluation.

Note that for any routine declared with the routine qualifiers REFERENCE or STANDARD, and an array as a parameter, an invocation of this routine should only use as an actual parameter, an array with the lower bound of each dimension declared as zero. Otherwise the array elements will not be referenced correctly within the invoked routine.

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1. A parameter, default READ only access mode.¶

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER (INTEGER) : twice (param1)
  % param1 refers to the temporary local data-element which has
  % received the value of the actual parameter data-element on
  % entry to the routine
  2*param1 RETURN
ENDROUTINE

%
% code to invoke the above routine
%

INTEGER : int1,int2

%

twice(5)=:int1      % result is 10
% an expression as the actual parameter  
twice(3*2*4)=:int1  % result is 22
% invocation cannot change value in data-element of int1
2=:int1
twice(int1)=:int2   % result is 4

2. A parameter, with READ WRITE access mode.¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID (INTEGER READ WRITE) : twice (param1)
  % param1 refers to the temporary local data-element which has
  % received the value of the actual parameter data-element on
  % entry to the routine
  2*param1=:param1
  % value in the temporary local data-element is transferred back
  % to the actual parameter data-element after the RETURN
  % statement is executed
  RETURN
ENDROUTINE

%
% code to invoke the above routine
%

3=:int
twice(int)           % after invocation int = 6
% the following is equivalent to the previous invocation  
twice(3=:int)
% Note, following invocation is invalid, it has no explicit
% actual parameter data-element, for the value to be returned  
twice(3+2*5)

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3. A parameter with WRITE only access mode.¶

ROUTINE INTEGER, VOID (INTEGER WRITE) : triple (param1)
    3*@ =: param1
    % value in the temporary local data-element is transferred back 
    % to the actual parameter data-element after the RETURN
    % statement is executed
    RETURN
ENDROUTINE

% code to invoke the above routine %

INTEGER : int
%
→ triple (int)       % after invocation int = 6
% Note, the following invocation is invalid
→ triple (3+5)       % no explicit actual parameter
% data-element

The composite data types are transferred by reference. This means that during execution of a routine, the address of each actual parameter data-element is transferred into the routine. Then each reference to a formal parameter will cause the actual parameter data-element to be referenced directly during execution of the routine.

In FORTRAN and COBOL, parameters are always transferred by reference. Consequently, a routine written in PLANC must include the routine modifier STANDARD, in its declaration, to be callable from FORTRAN or COBOL.

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7.5. Exit from a Routine¶

Exit from a routine will take place when execution reaches a RETURN, an ERRETURN or an ENDROUTINE statement. Any number of RETURN and ERRETURN statements may appear in a routine.

The general form of a RETURN statement is:

[expression] RETURN

where

expression must be present if the routine has an out-value declared. The resulting value of the expression must be of the data type declared for the out-value.

The general form of an ERRETURN statement is:

expression ERRETURN

where

expression is the resulting value of the expression which must be of the data type INTEGER.

A RETURN or an ENDROUTINE may be used for normal exit from a routine. However, if the routine has an out-value declared, then exit from the routine must be via a RETURN or an ERRETURN statement. The PLANC compiler will check that at least one RETURN is present, if the routine is declared with a non VOID out-value.

The RETURN statement will transmit the out-value of a routine back to the invoking routine.

Exit via an ERRETURN statement will transfer control back to the invoking routine. If the invoking routine has a ON ROUTINEERROR statement prior to the routine invocation statement, then control will be transferred to the beginning of that exception handling group of statements. Otherwise, control will be transferred to the next higher level in the routine invocation hierarchy, and so on, until a level is reached containing a routine exception handler, or the outer level is reached where the program execution will terminate, see section 6.8 for conditions to enter the exception handler, and a runtime error message will be issued.

Exit via an ERRETURN statement will make the resulting value of the expression available in the system variable, ERRCODE, which has a data-element of the integer data type.

If an exit via an ERRETURN statement has transferred control to a user routine exception handler, then following completion of the exception handler, control will be transferred in one of the following ways:

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an ENDON acts as if the last executed routine call had executed a RETURN. Note that an out-value data-element or actual parameter data-elements with WRITE access, would contain unpredictable values.

a GO statement may transfer control to a label.

a RETURN or ERRETURN will exit from the routine containing the exception handler to its caller.

7.6. User Defined Routine Type Specification¶

A routine is a composite data type in PLANC. Thus, a routine is made up of components of other data types. Further, the facility of a user specifying his own composite data types in terms of those already available, also applies to the routine data type.

A user may define a new data type based on the routine data type. This TYPE specification will include:

Routine modifier options, e.g. STANDARD, INLINE, if required.
The data types of the routine's in-value and out-value.
The data types of all of the formal parameters, which will be present in any routine data-element of this newly defined TYPE.

Thus, part of the routine header is specified for every routine data-element declared to be of this user defined TYPE. This mechanism may be used to create a family of routines with similar structure, i.e. same in-value and out-value data types, same number of parameters and parameter data types.

For example:

TYPE rtnfamily = ROUTINE REAL, VOID (INTEGER WRITE)

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A possible application might be to create a stack for a particular record data type data-element, with functions such as push, pop, etc., each routine handling one record data-element and the stack:

TYPE stackrec = RECORD
    INTEGER : i1,i2
    REAL    :r1,r2
ENDRECORD
% 
TYPE stackrtn = ROUTINE VOID,VOID (stackrec READ WRITE)
% declare various routines in the stack handling family
    stackrtn : push (inrec)
    % put the record on the global stack
%
ENDROUTINE
%
    stackrtn : pop (outrec)
% return a record from the global stack
%
ENDROUTINE

7.7. Recursive Routines¶

Routines in PLANC may invoke themselves recursively with certain restrictions. For direct recursion, a routine may invoke itself only if it is declared in the outer-most level of a module. This also applies to modules nested within other modules. An alternative explanation is that any routine nested within another routine must not invoke itself recursively. Indirect recursive invocations are allowed at any level of nested routines or nested modules, provided that the chain of routine invocations goes via the routine at the outer level of the module containing the nested routine which is then invoked by indirect recursion.

For example:

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER (INTEGER) : factorial (number)
% compute n! (n factorial) recursively
    IF number > 1 THEN
    % invoke factorial again recursively for next lower value
        number*factorial(number-1) RETURN
    % terminal condition of recursion
    ELSE
        1 RETURN
    ENDIF
ENDROUTINE
%
% code to invoke the above recursive routine
%
    INTEGER : int
%
    factorial(5) =: int % result is 5*4*3*2*1 = 120

Note: that routines with the qualifiers SPECIAL or INLINE cannot invoke themselves recursively.

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The following examples show which routines may legitimately invoke themselves recursively:

1. A routine declared in the outer level of a module.¶

MODULE abc
%
   ROUTINE ... : rtnyes
      % this routine, rtnyes, may invoke itself recursively
   ROUTINE ... : rtnno
      % this nested routine, rtnno, may not invoke itself recursively
   ENDROUTINE
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE

2. A routine declared within a nested module.¶

MODULE outer
%
   MODULE abc
   %
      ROUTINE ... : rtnyes
         % this routine, rtnyes, may invoke itself recursively
      ROUTINE ... : rtnno
         % this nested routine, rtnno, may not invoke itself recursively
      ENDROUTINE
   ENDROUTINE
   ENDMODULE   % end of abc
ENDMODULE   % end of outer

3. Indirect recursion, routines declared in separate modules.¶

MODULE his
% necessary EXPORT/IMPORT statements
   ROUTINE ... popeye
      % this routine may invoke "oliveoil"
   ROUTINE ... roughhouse
      % this routine may invoke "oliveoil"
      ENDROUTINE
   ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE   % end of his
%
MODULE hers
% necessary EXPORT/IMPORT statements
   ROUTINE ... oliveoil
      % this routine may invoke "popeye" creating indirect recursion
   ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE   % end of hers

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7.8. Scope of Identifiers in PLANC Routines¶

An identifier may be created in a routine by a normal declaration or a type specification. Identifiers defined within a routine will have a scope including the entire routine. However such identifiers may not have an identifier name which is identical to an identifier whose scope includes this routine, i.e. an identifier may not be declared twice within nested routines.

If routine declarations are nested, then identifiers created within the inner routines have the same restriction as above concerning the choice of identifier names. Note that while INLINE routine expansions are inserted at each invocation, this does not restrict the identifier names which may be used locally within the INLINE routine. The INLINE routine may use local identifier names which are the same as names with a scope which includes calling the INLINE routine.

7.9. Standard Routines Available in PLANC¶

The standard routines are predefined PLANC language constructs. Their names and tasks are described in the following section, arranged alphabetically.

The PLANC standard routines, which must not be confused with ROUTINES declared with the STANDARD modifier, are called with the usual PLANC syntax for ROUTINE calls. When the compilers encounter such a call in the source code, however, they generate code to perform the function asked for immediately, instead of generating a ROUTINE call. Thus, the compiler behaves as if it were encountering an operator. The PLANC standard routines have another feature in common with operators: they have a priority when used in complex expressions. These routine priorities are given in the table in section 7.10.

ADDR

The ADDR standard routine takes as a parameter, an identifier of any data type, i.e. simple, composite, predefined or user defined. It will return the address in memory of the corresponding data element.

Note, if several routines in one module have the same routine name, then the ADDR standard routine will return the address of the first routine declared in the module. If the ADDR standard routine refers to a routine data-element, the routine identifier must not be enclosed in parentheses.

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APPEND¶

The APPEND standard routine will add a record to the end of a linked list of records. For a detailed illustration of the use of APPEND, see section 4.6.

BIT¶

The BIT standard routine will store or retrieve a Boolean value into/from one bit position of the data-element associated with an identifier. For example:

INTEGER : int
BOOLEAN : b11
TRUE:=BIT(int,3)
BIT(int,3):=b11

will store a value 1 into bit 3 (the fourth bit from the right) of the integer data-element associated with int. The third bit of int is retrieved and stored into b11.

BIT POSITION¶

The BIT_POSITION standard routine has one parameter, which must be the name of a RECORD component. If the component name is not unique, you may use dot notation to specify which RECORD type you are looking at. It returns the position of the first bit occupied by the specified entity in the record it belongs to.

BIT SIZE¶

The BIT_SIZE standard routine has one parameter, which must be the name of a RECORD component or a simple data type. If the RECORD component name is not unique, you may use dot notation to specify which RECORD type you are looking at. BIT_SIZE returns the number of bits used by the specified type or RECORD component.

BLOCKSIZE¶

The BLOCKSIZE standard routine will set the blocksize of a file. For a detailed description see section 9.6.

CLOSE¶

The CLOSE standard routine will terminate the connection of an external file to an internal file number. For a detailed description see section 9.5.

CONVERT¶

The CONVERT standard routine will carry out conversion between various integer and real data-elements. For a detailed description, see section 5.5.

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DISPOSE¶

The DISPOSE standard routine is used to deallocate dynamically created data-elements. For a detailed description see section 4.5.

The form of the routine declaration of the DISPOSE standard routine follows:

ROUTINE INTEGER POINTER, VOID   
        : XDISPOSE ALIAS '5DISPOSE' % ALIAS '#DISPOSE' on ND-500

where

| in-value | is the address of the data-element to be deallocated. |

FILESIZE¶

The FILESIZE standard routine is used to set the size of a file, or to inquire as to the present size of a file. For a detailed description see section 9.7.

FORCE¶

The FORCE standard routine will move a value from one data-element to another, regardless of the data types. For a detailed description see section 5.5.

IND¶

The IND standard routine will get the value of a data-element. The parameter to the IND standard routine must be an appropriate pointer identifier, to reference the data-element. All data types may have their data-element value picked up in this way, i.e. simple, composite, predefined and user-defined data types.

INISTACK¶

The INISTACK standard routine will create a new stack area. For a detailed description see section 8.6.

INPUT¶

The INPUT standard routine may be used for formatted input or for random unformatted INPUT. For detailed description of the various INPUT routines, see chapter 9.

INSERT¶

The INSERT standard routine will add a record to the beginning of a linked list of records. For a detailed illustration of the use of INSERT, see section 4.6.

The INSERT standard routine will also add a member to a set data-element.

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MAXINDEX¶

The MAXINDEX standard routine will return the declared upper bound of an array. The routine invocation may be used as follows:

MAXINDEX(array-identifier, dimension-number)

where

array-identifier	is the identifier of the array whose upper bound is required.
dimension-number	is the number (from 1) of the index set, from which the upper bound is required.

Note that the dimension number must be an integer literal, it cannot be an identifier or an expression.

MININDEX¶

The MININDEX standard routine will return the declared lower bound of an array. The routine invocation may be used as follows:

MININDEX(array-identifier, dimension-number)

where

array-identifier	is the identifier of the array whose lower bound is required.
dimension-number	is the number (from 1) of the index set, from which the lower bound is required.

Note that the dimension number must be an integer literal, it cannot be an identifier or an expression.

MONITOR CALL¶

This new standard routine is invoked as follows:

MONITOR_CALL(param1, param2, ... )

The number and types of the parameters may vary (as opposed to ordinary PLANC routines).

The first parameter has to be of type INTEGER or BYTES. If it is INTEGER, then it is the number of the monitor call. If it is BYTES, it has to be a BYTES constant which is the name of the monitor call.

The monitor call names are as found in the SINTRAN III Reference Manual, ND–60.128 EN. After the monitor call identification, come the parameters for that monitor call. See the manual SINTRAN III Monitor Call Guide, ND–60.228 EN (forthcoming), for details.

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NEW¶

The NEW standard routine will dynamically create unnamed simple or composite data-elements. For a detailed description of the parameters and invocation of the NEW standard routine, see section 4.5.

If the NEW standard routine dynamically creates a data-element within an explicitly declared array, e.g.

INTEGER ARRAY : area(1:1000)
REAL POINTER : rp
NEW REAL IN area =: rp

This will create an unnamed real data-element in the array area. The address of the real data-element will be stored in the real pointer rp.

Some of the array elements of the array will be required for storage management of the memory used for dynamically created data-elements. The details of the storage management are:


free area pointer	1 word
maximum area pointer	1 word
storage management area	15 words
dynamically created data-elements
free area

For every invocation of the NEW standard routine which creates a data-element within an array, there will be two extra words required, in addition to the storage used for the created data-element.

If a DISPOSE is used to deallocate a data-element, then the area may be reused only if there is a request for a data-element of exactly the same size. Garbage collection, or reorganization of such an area is not carried out.

Note: Prior to the first invocation of NEW, for a particular array, the area used for storage management must be initialized thus:

0 =: arr(minindex(arr,1))

where italics=arr; represents the name of the array you are using.

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The form of the routine declaration of the NEW standard routine is:

ROUTINE INTEGER, INTEGER POINTER ( INTEGER ARRAY ) &
: XNEW (arr) ALIAS 'SNEW' % ALIAS '#MNEW' on the ND-500

where

Term	Description
in-value	is the size of the data-element to be created in bytes.
out-value	address of the created data-element.
parameter	is the array in which the data-element is to be created.

OPEN¶

The OPEN standard routine will establish the connection of an external file to an internal file number. For a detailed description, see section 9.4.

OUTPUT¶

The OUTPUT standard routine may be used for formatted output or for random unformatted OUTPUT. For detailed description of the various OUTPUT routines, see chapter 9.

PRED¶

The PRED standard routine may be used on enumeration data-elements only. It will return the previous enumeration value, within the declared list of enumeration values, to that contained in the data-element which is the parameter for the routine invocation.

For example:

ENUMERATION (good, better, best) : moral
best::moral
PRED(moral)::moral % stores the value 'better'
PRED(good) ...     % will return an unpredictable value

REMOVE¶

The REMOVE standard routine will remove a record from a linked list of records. For a detailed illustration of the use of REMOVE, see section 4.6.

The REMOVE standard routine will also remove a member from a set data-element.

SIZE¶

The SIZE standard routine returns the number of bytes used for storage of a data-element. It may also be used to get the number of bytes required for any data-element of a specified data type. For a more detailed description, see section 3.17.

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SUCC¶

The SUCC standard routine may be used on enumeration data-elements only. It will return the following enumeration value, within the declared list of enumeration values, to that contained in the data-element which is the parameter for the routine invocation.

For example:

ENUMERATION (good,better,best) : moral
better::moral
SUCC(moral)=:moral  % stores the value 'best'
SUCC(best) ...      % will return an unpredictable value

TYPEOF¶

The TYPEOF standard routine specifies identifiers to be of the same data type as a previously declared identifier. For detailed description, see section 3.14.

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7.10. Table of PLANC Standard Routines¶

standard function name and priority	brief function description	allowed parameter data type(s)	parameter description
ADDR 14	get address of a data-element	i-v void o-v any address data-element 1. any data type	n/a an address name of a data-element
APPEND 5	add a record to the end of a linked list	i-v record o-v void 1. address implied range	append record n/a list specifier
BIT 11	store a Boolean (bit) value	i-v Boolean o-v void 1. identifier of a simple type 2. integer liter. or constant	value for store n/a store into bit number
BIT 11	extract a Boolean (bit) value	i-v void o-v Boolean 1. identifier of a simple type 2. integer liter. or constant	n/a value stored get value from bit number
BIT_POSITION 11	find position of first bit of RECORD component	i-v void o-v integer 1. component with optional dot notation	n/a first bit number component name
BIT_SIZE 11	find size of data-element	i-v void o-v integer 1. element/component with optional dot notation	n/a size in no. of data-element/component name

Abbreviations used in the table:

i-v = in-value, o-v = out-value, n/a = not applicable

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Standard function name and priority	Brief function description	Allowed parameter data type(s)	Parameter description
BLOCKSIZE 11	set blocksize of a file	i-v integer o-v void l. integer	blocksize n/a file number
CLOSE 11	close a file	i-v void o-v void l. integer	n/a n/a file number
CONVERT 11	convert to or from real and integer types	i-v real/integer o-v real/integer l. REAL/INTEGER	from data-element to data-element target data type
DISPOSE 11	deallocate dynamically allocated data-element	i-v int. pointer o-v void	data-element address n/a
FILESIZE 11	set/read filesize of a file	i-v integer4 o-v integer4 l. integer	set file size to read file size file-number
FORCE 11	interpret data-element value as a different data type	i-v data-element o-v data-element l. any data type	from value to value
IND 14	get a data-element value via a pointer to it	i-v void o-v any data type l. pointer data type	value retrieved pointer to the data-element
INISTACK 14	create a new stack area	i-v void o-v void l. integer array	n/a n/a area for stack
INSERT 5	add a record to the head of a linked list	i-v record o-v void l. address implied range	insert record n/a list specifier
INSERT 5	add a data-element to a SET	i-v data-element o-v void l. set	insert data-element n/a set specifier

Abbreviations Used¶

i-v = in-value
o-v = out-value
n/a = not applicable

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Standard function name and priority	Brief function description	Allowed parameter data type(s)	Parameter description
INPUT 11	formatted input	i-v void	n/a
		o-v integer	chs. transferred
		1. integer	device number
		2. bytes	format descriptor
		3. any data-elem.	input data-elem.
INPUT 11	random unformatted input	i-v void	n/a
		o-v integer	chs. transferred
		1. integer	file number
		2. integer	block number
		3. bytes	input area
MAXINDEX 11	get current upper bound of an array	i-v void	n/a
		o-v integer	upper bound
		1. array ident.	name of array
		2. integer liter.	index set no. or constant
MININDEX 11	get current lower bound of an array	i-v void	n/a
		o-v integer	lower bound
		1. array ident.	name of array
		2. integer liter.	index set no. or constant
MONITOR_CALL 11	execute a SINTRAN III monitor call	i-v void	n/a
		o-v void	n/a
		1. mon. call. no./BYTES string	number or name of call
		2.- ... call parameters	see SINTRAN III Ref. Man. for details
NEW 11	dynamically create a new data-element	i-v void	n/a
		o-v pointer data-element	adr. of new data-element
		1. any data type	data type of new data-element

Abbreviations used in the table:¶

i-v = in-value, o-v = out-value, n/a = not applicable

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Standard function name and priority	Brief function description	Allowed parameter data type(s)	Parameter description
OPEN 11	Open a SINTRAN file	i-v void o-v integer 1. integer 2. bytes 3. bytes 4. bytes	n/a chs. transferred file number file access code file name file type
OUTPUT 11	Formatted output	i-v void o-v integer 1. integer 2. bytes 3. specified type	n/a chs. transferred device number format descriptor output data-elem.
OUTPUT 11	Random unformatted output	i-v void o-v integer 1. integer 2. integer 3. bytes	n/a chs. transferred file number block number input area
PRED 11	Get the immediately prior enumeration value	i-v void o-v enum. value 1. enum. ident.	n/a prior value
REMOVE 5	Remove a record from a linked list	i-v record o-v void 1. address	Remove record n/a list specifier
REMOVE 5	Remove a data-element from a set	i-v data-element o-v void 1. set	Remove data-element n/a set specifier
SIZE 11	Get storage, in bytes, used by a data type	i-v void o-v integer 1. identifier or data type	n/a number of bytes
SUCC 11	Get the immediately prior enumeration value	i-v void o-v enum. value 1. enum. ident.	n/a following value
TYPEOF 11	Specify identifiers to be of the same data type	i-v void o-v any data type 1. list of identifiers	n/a type of elem.

Abbreviations used in the table:

i-v = in-value, o-v = out-value, n/a = not applicable

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In order to construct a complete PLANC program which can be executed, the following things must be present:

At least one MODULE with its component parts.
One MODULE must contain at least one routine, of the special type PROGRAM, to define a main entry point to begin execution.

8.1. BASIC MODULE¶

A MODULE is the smallest independent part of a PLANC program which can be compiled separately. Further, it is the minimum entity required to form a program which can be executed as an independent program, providing it contains a main PROGRAM routine, see section 8.2.

In large or complex systems it is usually desirable to group into separate entities, similar functions or data structures. This may serve the purpose of being able to more effectively administer the functions required in the system, or making a single copy of a widely used data structure available to any part of the system from one central place. In PLANC the MODULE is the mechanism to do this, by collecting appropriate or related routines into a suitably chosen number of MODULE's for a system.

The form of a basic MODULE comprises the following components:

The declared MODULE name.
EXPORT declarations for data-elements, declared in this MODULE, to be made available to other MODULE's, see section 8.3.
IMPORT declarations for data-elements from another MODULE, to be accessible within this MODULE, see section 8.3.
Declarations and TYPE specifications, local to a MODULE, which will be global to all levels of routines declared within this MODULE. These declarations include all routine declarations for this MODULE.
Executable statements, if any, required for this MODULE.

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The general form of a MODULE declaration is:

MODULE mod-ident
% EXPORT statements for data-elements required externally
%
% body of the module
ENDMODULE

where

mod-ident is an identifier for this module.

Note that any EXPORT statements required for this module, must precede all other declarations. However, TYPE specifications and IMPORT statements may precede an EXPORT statement in a module.

For example:

MODULE mymodule
EXPORT myint
% only identifiers global in this module may be EXPORT'ed
INTEGER : myint
PROGRAM : mainprogram
% declarations local to the main program
INTEGER : locint
% executable part of main program routine
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE

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8.2. Main Program¶

A special type of routine is the main PROGRAM. There must be one main PROGRAM routine in a program to be executed. The general form of a routine header of a main PROGRAM routine is:

PROGRAM : routine-name

where

routine-name is a valid identifier which is the main entry point to be used to begin program execution.

The main PROGRAM routine has no in-value, out-value or parameters. All other things permitted for routines, e.g. declarations, type definitions and inner nested routines, may be used in a main PROGRAM routine. A main program routine must be terminated by an ENDROUTINE statement in the same way as a normal routine.

For example:

PROGRAM : myprogram

  %  
  % an inner routine  
  %  
  ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER (INTEGER) : myroutine (intparam)  
   % routine body  
   intparam RETURN  
  ENDROUTINE  
  %  
  % local declarations for main PROGRAM routine  
  %  
  INTEGER : int  
  %  
  % executable statements  
  %  
  10 := int  
  %  
  % end of main PROGRAM  
  %  
ENDROUTINE

The above main PROGRAM would have to be compiled in a MODULE, then linked with a Loader. The name 'myprogram' will be the main entry point which can be used to begin execution of the program.

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8.3. EXPORT/IMPORT - COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MODULES¶

Modules are used in large systems to group routines and data-elements in some way appropriate to the particular design for the project. It will often be necessary to access data-elements, declared in one module, from one or more other modules. PLANC requires explicit declarations for both the module containing the data-element and the modules wishing to gain access. For the purposes of inter-module communication, routines are treated as other data-elements.

An EXPORT statement, in a module, makes available particular data-elements for access by other modules.

The general form of an EXPORT statement is:

EXPORT [[SYSTEM]] identifier[,identifier]...

where

| identifier | is an identifier associated with a data-element declared within this module. |

The optional qualifier, (SYSTEM), will make the routine identifier associated with a data-element inaccessible unless IMPORT'ed with the (SYSTEM) qualifier. If this option is used in an EXPORT statement, then it must be used in any matching IMPORT statements. This is of particular interest as an extra protection to avoid naming conflicts for system provided routines, in runtime-systems. The ALIAS facility can be used in a similar way, see section 7.1. Users are strongly advised to use the ALIAS facility if special routine names are required.

It is illegal to EXPORT a family of routines, with the routine name identifier the same as the name of a PLANC predefined standard routine or operator, see section 8.4 for the use of a family of routines.

EXPORT statements must be placed immediately following the MODULE statement.

For example:

MODULE exhibit
    EXPORT bool,vector
    BOOLEAN : bool
    INTEGER ARRAY : vector(1:100)
%
ENDMODULE

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An IMPORT statement, specifies data-elements to be used in a module, providing they have been made available in another module by an EXPORT statement.

The general form of an IMPORT statement is:

IMPORT [[option]] declaration[,declaration]...

where

Declaration	Description
declaration	is the same as the declaration of the data-element in the module containing the original declaration.
option	is either SYSTEM or COMMON.

If the option (SYSTEM) is present in the matching EXPORT statement, then it must also be present in the IMPORT statement.

If the option (COMMON) is used, the identifier(s) may only be used to link to a named COMMON block defined in a FORTRAN program, see section 0.7, Appendix D for more details.

If declarations of different data types are to be included in one IMPORT statement, then each declaration must be included in parentheses.

For example:

IMPORT (INTEGER : i1,i2),(REAL : r1,r2),(BOOLEAN : b1)

As an IMPORT statement contains the data type of each IMPORT'ed data-element, all of the normal compilation checks will be carried out on the identifier. These checks apply within the module containing the IMPORT statement. The PLANC compiler checks the correct correspondence with the data-element's data type, declared in the originating module and in the IMPORT statement, if both modules are nested within another module. If the two modules with the corresponding EXPORT/IMPORT statements are not nested within another module, i.e. they are separately compiled, then these correspondence checks are not done.

If the data-element IMPORT'ed is a routine, then its declaration in the IMPORT statement must be in parentheses. Further, the list of formal parameter identifiers declared in the routine, must not be included in the IMPORT statement.

For example:

IMPORT ( ROUTINE VOID,VOID (INTEGER) : doit )

For families of routines, declared in another single module, the use of ALIAS names is necessary. This allows one or more variants, of routines declared with the same identifier, to be accessed by the IMPORT statement, see section 8.4.

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A user defined data type, specified in a TYPE statement, or identifiers declared in a CONSTANT statement, may be IMPORT'ed into an inner nested module, see section 8.5.

Examples of the use of EXPORT/IMPORT statements:¶

1. Some simple data-elements.¶

MODULE source  
EXPORT int,rl,bool  
%  
INTEGER : int  
REAL: rl  
BOOLEAN : bool  
%  
ROUTINE VOID,VOID : looknice  
%  
ENDROUTINE  
ENDMODULE  
%  
% a separate module which could be compiled separately  
%  
MODULE getem  
IMPORT { INTEGER : int }, ( REAL : rl }  
IMPORT BOOLEAN : bool  
%  
% now ‘int’, ‘rl’ and ‘bool’ are available in this module  
%  
ENDMODULE

2. A routine to be accessed from another module.¶

MODULE service  
EXPORT useful  
%  
ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER (INTEGER) : useful {param}  
%  
% body of the routine  
%  
ENDROUTINE  
ENDMODULE  
%  
% a separate module which could be compiled separately  
%  
MODULE getit  
IMPORT { ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER (INTEGER) : useful }  
%  
% now ‘useful’ is available in this module  
%  
ENDMODULE

For more complex use of routines and EXPORT/IMPORT statements, see section 8.4.

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8.4. ALIAS USE IN A MODULE¶

A family of routines to create an operator for various data types, may be declared in one module. All the routines will have the same routine name identifier. If the routines are to be invoked by other routines within the same module, then nothing further is required. The PLANC compiler will compile each invocation with a reference to the correct routine, which requires an exact match of the data types of the in-value and the parameters. If there is not an exact match, the compiler will give an error message unless there are corresponding parameters with some data type modifications. For range or precision modification, accuracy may be lost.

For example:

MODULE allinone  
  INTEGER ARRAY : stack(0:1000)  
  %  
  % define a family of routines for a +++, plus 1 operator  
  %  
  % each routine will 'add' 1 for a particular data type  
  % and return the result as an out-value  
  %  
  ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER : +++  
    @+1 RETURN  % return in-value+1  
  ENDROUTINE  
  %  
  ROUTINE REAL,REAL : +++  
    @+1.0 RETURN  % return in-value+1.0  
  ENDROUTINE  
  %  
  ROUTINE BOOLEAN,BOOLEAN : +++  
    NOT @ RETURN  % return complement of in-value  
  ENDROUTINE  
  %  
  % program to invoke the above +++ routines  
  %  
  PROGRAM : myplus  
    INTEGER : int  ; REAL : r1  ; BOOLEAN : bool  
    % executable program  
    INISTACK stack  
    % invoke the integer version of +++  
    5 +++ =:int  % result is 6  
    % invoke the real version of +++  
    3.51 +++ =: r1  % result is 4.51  
    % invoke the Boolean version of +++  
    TRUE +++ =: bool  % result is FALSE  
    %  
  ENDROUTINE  
ENDMODULE

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The routine name identifier of a family of routines should not be the same as the name of a PLANC predefined standard routine or operator as it is illegal to EXPORT a family of routines with such a name.

If such a family of routines were created in one module, but the routines were to be invoked from another module, then ALIAS names would be required for each routine in the family. Further, the family would have to be EXPORT'ed from its module and IMPORT'ed into the module containing the routine invocations.

For example:

MODULE family
%
% define a family of routines for a +++, plus 1 operator
%
% each routine will 'add' 1 for a particular data type
% and return the result as an out-value
%
% set-up access to the family of routines
EXPORT +++
%
ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER : +++ ALIAS 'intplus'
  @+1 RETURN           % return in-value+1
ENDROUTINE
ROUTINE REAL,REAL : +++ ALIAS 'realplus'
  @+1.0 RETURN         % return in-value+1.0
ENDROUTINE
ROUTINE BOOLEAN,BOOLEAN : +++ ALIAS 'boolplus'
  NOT @ RETURN         % return complement of in-value
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE             % end of module family
%
MODULE usethem
% set-up access to the module with the +++ routines
IMPORT( ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER : +++ ALIAS 'intplus' )
IMPORT( ROUTINE REAL,REAL : +++ ALIAS 'realplus' )
IMPORT( ROUTINE BOOLEAN,BOOLEAN : +++ ALIAS 'boolplus' )
INTEGER ARRAY : stack(0:1000)
%
% program to invoke the above +++ routines from another module
%
PROGRAM : myplus
  INTEGER : int ; REAL : rl ; BOOLEAN : bool
  % executable program
  INITSTACK stack
  % invoke the integer version of +++
  5 +++ =:int             % result is 6 
  % invoke the real version of +++
  3.51 +++ =: rl          % result is 4.51
  % invoke the boolean version of +++
  TRUE +++ =: bool        % result is FALSE
ENDROUTIN
ENDMODULE               % end of module usethem

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Note, that the two modules on the previous page could be compiled together in one file, or separately, prior to execution. In fact, if these modules were nested within another module, then the ALIAS names would not be necessary.

The previous example could be coded differently, with the module which is to invoke the routines referring to the unique ALIAS names only. This applies to the IMPORT statements and the routine invocations.

For example:¶

MODULE family
%
% define a family of routines for a +++, plus 1 operator
%
% each routine will 'add' 1 for a particular data type
% and return the result as an out-value
%
% set-up access to the family of routines
EXPORT +++
%
ROUTINE INTEGER, INTEGER : +++ ALIAS 'intplus'
    @+1 RETURN           % return in-value+1
ENDROUTINE
%
ROUTINE REAL, REAL : +++ ALIAS 'realplus'
    @+1.0 RETURN         % return in-value+1.0
ENDROUTINE
%
ROUTINE BOOLEAN, BOOLEAN : +++ ALIAS 'boolplus'
    NOT @ RETURN         % return complement of in-value
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE               % end of module family
%

[cont. next page]

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MODULE usethem¶

% set-up access to the module with the +++ routines
% note, that now reference is directly to the ALIAS names

IMPORT( ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER : intplus )
IMPORT( ROUTINE REAL,REAL : realplus )
IMPORT( ROUTINE BOOLEAN,BOOLEAN : boolplus )
INTEGER ARRAY : stack(0:1000)

%
% program to invoke the above +++ routines from another module
%

PROGRAM : myplus¶

INTEGER : int  
REAL : rl  
BOOLEAN : bool  
% executable program  
INITSTACK stack  

% invoke the integer version of +++  
5 intplus =:int  % result is 6  
% invoke the real version of +++  
3.51 realplus =: rl % result is 4.51  
% invoke the Boolean version of +++  
TRUE boolplus =: bool % result is FALSE

ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE % end of module usethem

Note, these two modules could be compiled together in one file, or separately, prior to execution. These modules cannot be both nested within one module as the loader must complete the links for ALIAS names.

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The family of routines can be given a new family name within the program which will invoke the appropriate routine in the family.

For example:

MODULE family
%
% define a family of routines for a +++, plus 1 operator
%
% each routine will 'add' 1 for a particular data type
% and return the result as an out-value
%
% set-up access to the family of routines
EXPORT +++
%
ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER : +++ ALIAS 'intplus'
  @+1 RETURN  % return in-value+1
ENDROUTINE
%
ROUTINE REAL,REAL : +++ ALIAS 'realplus'
  @+1.0 RETURN  % return in-value+1.0
ENDROUTINE
%
ROUTINE BOOLEAN,BOOLEAN : +++ ALIAS 'boolplus'
  NOT @ RETURN  % return complement of in-value
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE  % end of module family
%
MODULE usethem
% set-up access to the module with the +++ routines
% note, that now reference is through a new family name
IMPORT( ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER : plus1 ALIAS 'intplus' )
IMPORT( ROUTINE REAL,REAL : plus1 ALIAS 'realplus' )
IMPORT( ROUTINE BOOLEAN,BOOLEAN : plus1 ALIAS 'boolplus' )
INTEGER ARRAY : stack(0:1000)
%
% program to invoke the above +++ routines from another module
%
PROGRAM : myplus
  INTEGER : int ; REAL : rl ; BOOLEAN : bool
  % executable program
  INSTACK stack
  % invoke the integer version of +++
  5 plus1 =:int  % result is 6
  % invoke the real version of +++
  3.51 plus1 =: rl  % result is 4.51
  % invoke the Boolean version of +++
  TRUE plus1 =: bool  % result is FALSE
%
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE  % end of module usethem

Note, these two modules could be compiled together in one file, or separately, prior to execution. These modules cannot be both nested within one module as the loader must complete the links for ALIAS names.

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The family of routines can be given new individual names within the program which invokes each of the routines in the family.

For example:

MODULE family
%
% define a family of routines for a +++, plus 1 operator
%
% each routine will 'add' 1 for a particular data type
% and return the result as an out-value
%
% set-up access to the family of routines
EXPORT +++
%
ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER : +++ ALIAS 'intplus'
  @+1 RETURN % return in-value+1
ENDROUTINE
%
ROUTINE REAL,REAL : +++ ALIAS 'realplus'
  @+1.0 RETURN % return in-value+1.0
ENDROUTINE
%
ROUTINE BOOLEAN,BOOLEAN : +++ ALIAS 'boolplus'
  NOT @ RETURN % return complement of in-value
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE      % end of module family
%
MODULE usethem
% set-up access to the module with the +++ routines
% note, that now we create local names for each routine
IMPORT( ROUTINE INTEGER,INTEGER : int1 ALIAS 'intplus' )
IMPORT( ROUTINE REAL,REAL : real1 ALIAS 'realplus' )
IMPORT( ROUTINE BOOLEAN,BOOLEAN : bool1 ALIAS 'boolplus' )
INTEGER ARRAY : stack(0:1000)
%
% program to invoke the above +++ routines from another module
%
PROGRAM : myplus
  INTEGER : int ; REAL : rl ; BOOLEAN : bool
  % executable program
  INISTACK stack
  % invoke the integer version of +++
  5 int1 =:int % result is 6
  % invoke the real version of +++
  3.5 rl =: rl % result is 4.51
  % invoke the Boolean version of +++
  TRUE bool1 =: bool % result is FALSE
%
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE      % end of module usethem

Note, that these two modules could be compiled together in one file, or separately, prior to execution. These modules cannot be both nested within another module as the loader must complete the links for ALIAS names.

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8.5. Module Structure and Separate Compilation¶

Modules are independent entities which may be compiled separately by the PLANC compiler. Then a Loader must be used to link all the necessary separate modules together. All required links between the separately compiled modules will be resolved, by the Loader as external references. This can only be done successfully if the links between the modules have been correctly defined with EXPORT/IMPORT statements, see 8.3.

If several routines in a module have the same name, then the Loader would not be able to resolve such an ambiguity, unless ALIAS names have been used to give a unique qualifier name to each routine, see section 8.4.

TYPE specification and CONSTANT statements may precede all modules on a file. In this case these statements will not be contained within any module. During the compilation, identifiers thus created will be globally available to all modules in the compilation. In fact, user specified data types will appear identical to the data types defined within the PLANC compiler. Further, TYPE specifications to be used in this way may be inserted by an INCLUDE compiler command, see Appendix A.

Modules may be nested within other outer modules to any practical number of levels. If modules are nested, the inner modules can access data-elements declared in outer module levels, only by the usual means of EXPORT/IMPORT statements. This would be exactly the same as if the inner module was removed and compiled as a separate module.

However, nesting of modules does offer extra facilities, such as:

If a new data type is specified in an outer level module, then the type specification may be IMPORT'ed to an inner level nested module. If the new data type is to be IMPORT'ed over several levels of nested modules, then it must be IMPORT'ed at every level between the original TYPE specification and the inner level module wishing to access it.
Identifiers declared in CONSTANT statements may be accessed in nested modules in exactly the same way as TYPE specifications, without EXPORT statements, but with IMPORT statements at every level between the original TYPE specification and the inner level module wishing to access it.

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3) If modules are nested within other modules, then checking of the correspondence of the declared data types in matching EXPORT and IMPORT statements is carried out at compilation time.

For example:

MODULE outer
  TYPE goods = INTEGER RANGE (1:128)
  % 
  MODULE inner1
    IMPORT goods
  % 
  MODULE inner2
    IMPORT goods
  % 
  ENDMODULE % end of inner2
ENDMODULE % end of inner1
ENDMODULE % end of outer

If modules are nested, routines and executable code may only be within the innermost module. However, if there are two separate nests of modules within an outer module, then each separate nest of modules may have executable routine within its innermost module.

8.6. Data-Element Storage and the Program Stack¶

Allocation strategy of data-elements and detailed memory requirements are described for each PLANC implementation, see Appendix C. However, some aspects of data-element storage allocation apply to all PLANC compiler implementations.

In PLANC the distinction has been made between statically and dynamically allocated data-elements.

Statically allocated data-elements include:

1) Global data-elements declared in a basic MODULE.

2) Local data-elements, declared in a routine, whose access is READ only.

3) Data-elements, constructed by the NEW standard routine, within a global data-element, see section 4.5.

Dynamically allocated data-elements include:

1) Local data-elements, declared in a routine, whose access is not READ only.

2) Data-elements, constructed by the NEW standard routine, within a local data-element or on the program stack, see section 4.5.

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A static data-element may be initialized with a specific value, in its declaration, provided that it is not within a nested routine. Static data-elements may be initialized within a nested routine if it is declared as READ only. Dynamically created data-elements are allocated on a stack, either when a routine is invoked, or when the NEW standard routine is invoked to create a data-element.

The stack used, is referred to as the 'current' stack. The INISTACK standard routine must be used to create a current stack at the beginning of program execution. It may be used during program execution to create further stacks.

The general form of the INISTACK standard routine invocation is:

INISTACK int-array

where

| int-array | is an INTEGER ARRAY, of one dimension, with an index set lower bound of zero. |

The array, used in an INISTACK invocation, will remain the current stack until another INISTACK invocation, or until the routine with the INISTACK invocation terminates. When a routine terminates and returns to its invoker, all stack space allocated during execution of the routine will be released. The stack pointer will automatically be reset to the value it had prior the routine invocation.

Example of INISTACK use:¶

MODULE mymodule
%
INTEGER ARRAY : stackarray (0:1000)
PROGRAM main
%
% mandatory at the start of the executable program statements
%
INISTACK stackarray
%
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE

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8.7. Scope of Identifier Names in PLANC Modules¶

In a module, identifiers may be created by declaration statements, TYPE specification statements or IMPORT statements. All identifiers created within the outer level of the module are available throughout the module, i.e. the identifiers have a scope of the outer module only. However, if another module is nested, then the identifiers created in the outer module are available within the nested module in the following ways:

Identifiers created in the outer module by the usual declaration statements, e.g. INTEGER or ENUMERATION, must have a corresponding IMPORT/EXPORT pair of statements, to make the identifier available within the nested module.
Identifiers created in TYPE specification or CONSTANT statements in the outer module, must be IMPORT'ed into the nested MODULE, but no EXPORT statement is to be used in the outer module, see section 8.5. Only the identifier name is used in IMPORT statements used for this purpose.
Identifiers created in the outer module by the use of an IMPORT statement, must have another identical IMPORT statement to make the identifier available in a nested module, i.e. an IMPORT statement must appear on every level between the outermost module and the nested module in which it is to be used.

TYPE specification statements and CONSTANT declarations may be made outside, or previous to any module in a compilation. These statements are then treated like compiler commands. Identifiers created in this way are globally available in all modules, separate or nested, without IMPORT statements.

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9. INPUT/OUTPUT¶

The PLANC compiler and runtime system does not have very extensive input/output facilities. A set of standard routines has been provided for input/output, for various of the PLANC data types, to files and devices. One general limitation is that only one data-element may be input/output by a single input/output standard routine invocation. This has been done as it is envisaged that large systems programming projects will design and implement their own set of input/output routines, appropriate to their special needs.

The ROUTINEERROR exception will be activated by errors in any of the input/output or open/close standard routines. If a ROUTINEERROR condition occurs, the system variable, ERRCODE, will contain a value from the file system, specifying the nature of the error.

9.1. INPUT/OUTPUT TERMS AND CONCEPTS¶

Input routines control the transfer of data from external media into internal storage. Output routines control the transfer of data from internal storage to external media.

In addition to the data transfer routines, other routines carry out file control operations. The following standard routines are provided in PLANC:

Routine	Description	Section
1) INPUT	data transfer	9.2
2) OUTPUT	data transfer	9.3
3) OPEN	file control	9.4
4) CLOSE	file control	9.5
5) BLOCKSIZE	file control	9.6
6) FILESIZE	file control	9.7

Definitions of these terms are found on the next page.

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RECORDS¶

A record is a sequence of values or characters which is considered as a single unit by the device it is being read to or written from. It may correspond to a physical entity such as a disk block or a magnetic tape block, but not necessarily.

There are two types of records:

Formatted
Unformatted

A formatted record is one which is transferred under the control of a format descriptor. Other records are unformatted records. During unformatted transfers, data is transferred on a one-to-one correspondence between external media and internal storage with no conversion or formatting operations.

FILES¶

A file is a sequence of records, existing on an external device, accessible by a PLANC program via the SINTRAN file system.

FILE NUMBER¶

A file number is a value in an INTEGER data-element, which specifies a particular file internally within a program. A file number is returned following the execution of the OPEN standard routine.

FORMAT DESCRIPTOR¶

A format descriptor is a parameter in both Input and Output standard routine declarations. It describes the physical characteristics of a value after it has been transferred from a data-element by an output routine, or the physical characteristics before the value is to be transferred into a data-element by an input routine.

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The formatted INPUT standard routines transfer one value into a data-element. The general form of an invocation of a formatted INPUT standard routine is:

INPUT [file-number,'descriptor',identifier]

where

Each of the formatted INPUT standard routines is declared with an out-value. This out-value will return the number of characters which have been transferred.

A field being read by an INPUT standard routine will terminate when either the maximum number of characters specified in the format descriptor has been read, or when a comma character (,), or a carriage return character is encountered.

If a field to be read by a formatted INPUT standard routine contains leading blanks and a numeric value, then the blanks will be recognized as part of the field width but will have no effect on the value transferred into a data-element.

The data types of the parameters of the formatted INPUT standard routines are shown in the general form of the INPUT standard routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER (INTEGER,BYTES,id-type) : INPUT [...]

where

| id-type | is the data type of the data-element to receive the value read. This data type must correspond with that implied by the format descriptor. |

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In the following sections on the formatted INPUT standard routines the abbreviations used are:

w is an unsigned integer number greater than zero.
d is an unsigned integer number greater than or equal to zero.

FORMAT DESCRIPTORS¶

The following are the format descriptors available for the formatted INPUT standard routines:

Iw - Integer field descriptor
Ow - Integer field descriptor
Fw.d - Floating-point numeric field descriptors
Ew.d - Floating-point numeric field descriptors
Aw - Alphanumeric data field descriptor
Lw - Boolean data field descriptor

Note that if w or w.d is omitted, a maximum number of characters (default for each data type) will be used.

9.2.1. FORMAT, INTEGER INPUT STANDARD ROUTINE¶

The Iw descriptor is for an integer value to be transferred into an INTEGER data-element from a field of up to w character positions.

The input field consists of an optional minus sign followed by a string of digits, i.e. the same as an integer literal.

The field width described by an integer format descriptor can be overridden by the use of any non-numeric character as a delimiter between successive integer values to be read.

Examples:

value input	descriptor	internal value
1	I1	1
1	I5	1
10	I5	10
-15	I5	-15
1234	I2	12

The parameter data types of the integer INPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER
& ( INTEGER, BYTES, INTEGER14 READ WRITE )

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9.2.2. O Format, Octal Input Standard Routine¶

The Ow descriptor is for an octal value to be transferred into an INTEGER data-element from a field of up to w character positions.

The input field consists of a string of digits with no sign.

Examples:

value input	descriptor	internal value, dec
1	O1	1
10	O5	8
1234	O2	10

The parameter data types of the octal INPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER
( INTEGER, BYTES, INTEGER4 READ WRITE)

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9.2.3. F Format, Fixed Decimal Point Input Standard Routine¶

The Fw.d descriptor is for a fixed decimal point value to be transferred into a REAL data-element from a field of w character positions.

The input field consists of an optional minus sign, followed by a string of digits optionally containing a decimal point. If there is no decimal point, the rightmost d digits are interpreted as the fractional part of the value. The rules are the same as for a REAL literal, see section 2.7.2. If the input field has enough space, the value may be written in exponent form, see section 9.2.4.

Examples:

value input	descriptor	internal value
1.2	F5.0	1.0
-1.2	F5.0	-1.0
1.2	F5.1	1.2
-1.2	F5.1	-1.2
33	F10.3	33.0
3.2543	F10.3	3.254

The parameter data types of the fixed decimal point INPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER (INTEGER, BYTES, REAL READ WRITE)

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9.2.4. E Format, Fixed Decimal Point Normalized with Exponent Input¶

Standard Routine

The Ew.d descriptor is for a fixed decimal point value, normalized with an exponent, to be transferred into a REAL data-element from a field of up to w character positions.

The input field may have the same form as described above for the F descriptor. This field may optionally be followed by an exponent of the form Enn or E-nn, where nn is limited by the default REAL data type characteristics of the particular machine implementation, see Appendix C. The value from the input field will be multiplied by 10 to the power nn, to get the internally held value.

Examples:

value input	descriptor	internal value
1.2	E5.0	1.0
-1.2	E5.0	-1.0
1.2E2	E5.1	120.0
1.2E-2	E5.1	0.012
33	E10.3	33.0
3.2543E4	E10.3	32540.0
987654E-3	E10.3	987.654

The parameter data types of the fixed decimal point normalized with exponent INPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER ( INTEGER, BYTES, REAL READ WRITE )

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9.2.5. A FORMAT, ALPHANUMERIC INPUT STANDARD ROUTINE¶

The Aw descriptor is for an alphanumeric string to be transferred into a BYTES data-element from a field of up to w character positions.

If more than w characters are input, then the first w characters only will be stored in the data-element.

Examples:

value input	descriptor	internal value
1	A1	1
1	A5	1
1_____	A5	1
abcde	A3	abc

The data types of the alphanumeric INPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER ( INTEGER, BYTES, BYTES READ WRITE )

9.2.6. L FORMAT, BOOLEAN INPUT STANDARD ROUTINE¶

The Lw descriptor is for a Boolean value to be transferred into a BOOLEAN data-element from a field of up to w character positions.

The input field is scanned for the first occurrence of one of the letters T or F, and the BOOLEAN data-element will be set to TRUE or FALSE accordingly. If no T or F is found in the input field, then the BOOLEAN data-element will be set to a value FALSE.

Examples:

value input	descriptor	internal value
T	L1	TRUE
___T	L5	TRUE
___F	L3	FALSE
xyz	L3	FALSE

The data types of the Boolean INPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER &
( INTEGER, BYTES, BOOLEAN READ WRITE )

Note that the out-value will contain the character position, relative to 1, that the T or F has been found in.

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9.2.7. Random Unformatted INPUT Standard Routine¶

The random unformatted INPUT standard routine reads a record of data from a file, into a BYTES array data-element. The record may be selected randomly from any location within a file. The general form of an invocation of a random unformatted INPUT standard routine is:

INPUT (file-number, rec-number, array-ident)

where

Parameter	Description
`file-number`	is the file number obtained by invocation of the OPEN standard routine.
`rec-number`	is the record number within the file. Note: The first record is number 0.
`array-ident`	is an identifier associated with the BYTES data-element into which the value is to be transferred.

The parameter data types of the random unformatted INPUT standard routine are shown in the following routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER (INTEGER, INTEGER, BYTES)

The out-value of the random unformatted INPUT standard routine will be the number of characters actually transferred by the routine and this may be used within an expression.

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9.3. Formatted OUTPUT Standard Routines¶

The formatted OUTPUT standard routines transfer one value from a data-element to a file or a device. The general form of an invocation of a formatted OUTPUT standard routine is:

OUTPUT (file-number, 'descriptor', identifier)

where

Term	Definition
file-number	is the file number obtained by invocation of the OPEN standard routine.
descriptor	is the format descriptor.
identifier	is associated with the data-element into which the value is to be transferred.

Each of the formatted OUTPUT standard routines is declared with an out-value. This out-value will return the number of characters which has been transferred to the file or device. The field width part of a descriptor may be omitted and the out-value will have to be used to find out how many characters have been transferred.

If the value transferred does not fill the width specified for the field, then usually leading blanks will be inserted by the formatted OUTPUT standard routines.

If the internal value is too large to fit into the field width specified, then the output field will be filled with asterisk (*) characters.

The data types of the parameters of the formatted OUTPUT standard routines are shown in the general form of the OUTPUT routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER (INTEGER, BYTES, id-type) : OUTPUT [...]

where

Term	Definition
id-type	is the data type of the data-element whose value is to be output. This data type must correspond with that implied by the format descriptor.

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In the following sections on the formatted OUTPUT standard routines the abbreviations used are:

w is an unsigned integer number greater than zero.
d is an unsigned integer number greater than or equal to zero.

FORMAT DESCRIPTORS¶

The following are the format descriptors available for the formatted OUTPUT standard routines:

Descriptor	Description
Iw	Integer field descriptor
Ow	Octal field descriptor
Zw	Octal field descriptor, with leading zeroes
Fw.d	Floating-point numeric field descriptors
Ew.d
Dw.d
Aw	Alphanumeric data field descriptor
Lw	Boolean data field descriptor

Note that if w or w.d is omitted, the minimum number of characters required to output the data-element will be used.

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9.3.1. I Format, Integer Output Standard Routine¶

The Iw descriptor is for a value to be transferred from an INTEGER data-element to a field of w character positions, as a decimal value.

The value will be right-justified in the field. If the value is negative, one of the character positions will be used for a minus sign.

Examples:

internal value	descriptor	output
1	I1	1
1	I5	1
+10	I5	10
-15	I5	-15
1234	I4	1234
-1234	I4	****

The parameter data types of the integer OUTPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER ( INTEGER, BYTES, INTEGER4 )

9.3.2. O and Z Format, Octal Output Standard Routine¶

The Ow descriptor is for a value to be transferred from an INTEGER data-element as an octal value, to a field of up to w character positions.

The value will be right-justified in the field. If the value is negative, one of the character positions will be used for a minus sign.

Fields output with an Ow descriptor will contain leading space characters. The Zw descriptor will give leading zero characters.

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Examples:¶

internal value, dec	descriptor	output
1	01	1
1	05	1
10	05	12
10	Z5	00012
-5	06	177773
4095	05	7777
-4095	05	(170001)

The parameter data types of the octal OUTPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER ( INTEGER, BYTES, INTEGER4 )

9.3.3. F Format, Fixed Decimal Point Output Standard Routine¶

The Fw.d descriptor is for a value to be transferred from a REAL data element, as a fixed point value, into a field of w character positions.

The w character positions will include a decimal point, and an optional minus sign. If the value does not fill the entire field, then the leading character positions will be blank filled.

The value output will be rounded to the number of decimal places specified, if necessary.

Examples:¶

internal value	descriptor	output
1.2	F5.0	1.
-1.2	F5.0	-1.
1.2	F5.1	1.2
-1.2	F5.1	-1.2
-10.33	F10.3	-10.330
12.3496	F5.2 (rounded)	12.35
1055.22	F5.2	*

The parameter data types of the fixed decimal point OUTPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER ( INTEGER, BYTES, REAL )

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Standard Routine¶

The Ew.d descriptor is for a value to be transferred from a REAL data-element to fixed decimal point normalized with exponent, into a field of w character positions.

The value output will be scaled to have one digit before the decimal point. There will be d digits after the decimal point. The exponent will comprise the letter E, a sign and two digits which are the power of ten to multiply the preceding value by.

Examples:¶

internal value	descriptor	output
1.2	E8.0	1.E+00
-1.2	E8.0	-1.E+00
120.0	E8.1	1.2E+02
0.012	E8.1	1.2E-02
0.033	E13.3	3.300E-02
3.2543E4	E10.3	3.254E+04

The parameter data types of the fixed decimal point normalized with exponent OUTPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER ( INTEGER, BYTES, REAL )

9.3.5. D Format, Fixed Decimal Point Normalized with Exponent Output¶

Standard Routine¶

The Dw.d descriptor is for a value to be transferred from a double precision REAL data-element to fixed decimal point normalized with exponent, into a field of w character positions.

The value output will be in exactly the same format as that described above for the E descriptor.

Examples:¶

internal value	descriptor	output
0.033	D13.3	3.300E-02
3.2543E4	D10.3	3.254E+04

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The parameter data types of the fixed decimal point normalized with exponent OUTPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER ( INTEGER, BYTES, REAL )

9.3.6. A/AL Format, Alphanumeric Output Standard Routine¶

The Aw/ALw descriptor is for an alphanumeric string to be transferred from a BYTES data-element into a field of w character positions.

The character string will be output as ASCII characters. If the field width w is greater than the length of the string, then the string will be right-justified in the field and trailing character positions blank filled. If the AL descriptor is used then the character string will be left-justified and leading character positions blank filled.

Note that a single dollar character ($) in the string to be output will be converted, during output, to carriage return+line feed characters. To print a single dollar character ($), two consecutive dollar characters must be present in the string.

Examples:

internal value	descriptor	output
abcde	A5	abcde
abc	A5	__abc
abc	AL5	abc

The data types of the alphanumeric OUTPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER ( INTEGER, BYTES, BYTES )

9.3.7. L Format, Boolean Output Standard Routine¶

The Lw descriptor is for a value to be transferred from a BOOLEAN data-element into a field of w character positions.

The right-most character position of the output field will have the letter T if the BOOLEAN data-element has a value TRUE, and the letter F if the BOOLEAN data-element has the value FALSE. The leading character positions of the output field will be blank filled.

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Examples¶

internal value	descriptor	output
TRUE	L1	T
FALSE	L5	F

The parameter data types of the Boolean OUTPUT standard routine are shown in the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER ( INTEGER, BYTES, BOOLEAN )

9.3.8. Random Unformatted OUTPUT Standard Routine¶

The random unformatted OUTPUT standard routine writes a record of data from a BYTES array data-element to a file. The record location may be selected randomly from within the file. The general form of an invocation of a random unformatted OUTPUT standard routine is:

OUTPUT (file-number,rec-number,array-ident)

where

file-number is the file number obtained by the OPEN invocation.
rec-number is the record number within the file.

Note: The first record is number 0.

array-ident is an identifier associated with the BYTES data-element from which the value is to be transferred.

The parameter data types of the random unformatted OUTPUT standard routine are shown in the following routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER ( INTEGER, INTEGER, BYTES )

Since the random unformatted OUTPUT standard routine has an out-value, the number of characters actually transferred by the routine, may be used within an expression.

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9.4. OPEN STANDARD ROUTINE¶

The OPEN standard routine will return a file number, corresponding to the named file, to be used within the program to execute input/output operations. An invocation of the OPEN standard routine will take the form:

OPEN (file-number, file-access, file-name, file-type)

where

file-number is the file number obtained by invocation of the OPEN standard routine.
file-access is the type of input/output which is to be executed with this file. For legal access codes, see below. For details, see MON 50 in the SINTRAN Reference Manual, ND-60.128 EN.
file-name is the SINTRAN file name.
file-type is the SINTRAN file type.

Note: The default type is SYMB.

The data types of the formal parameters may be seen in the OPEN standard routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID, VOID & (INTEGER READ WRITE, BYTES, BYTES, BYTES) : OPEN [...]

The legal file-access types are shown in the following table:

Access	Type of access allowed
R	Sequential read
W	Sequential write
RW	Sequential read and write
WA	Sequential write append
RX	Random read
WX	Random read and write
RC	Random read common
WC	Random read and write common
D	Direct transfer
DC	Direct transfer with file closed

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9.5. CLOSE STANDARD ROUTINE¶

The CLOSE standard routine will terminate the connection of a particular external file to an internal file number. An invocation of the CLOSE standard routine will take the form:

CLOSE (file-number)

where

file-number is the internal file number within the program.

The data types of the formal parameters may be seen in the CLOSE standard routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID,VOID (INTEGER) : CLOSE [...]

9.6. BLOCKSIZE STANDARD ROUTINE¶

The BLOCKSIZE standard routine will set the blocksize of a file which has been previously OPEN'ed. The block size may be set to any number greater than or equal to 1. The form of the routine invocation is:

int BLOCKSIZE (file-number)

where

file-number is the internal file number within the program.
int is an integer identifier.

The value passed into the BLOCKSIZE standard routine must be the block size in bytes.

The data types of the formal parameters may be seen from the routine declaration:

ROUTINE INTEGER,VOID (INTEGER) : BLOCKSIZE [...]

9.7. FILESIZE STANDARD ROUTINE¶

The FILESIZE standard routine may be used either to set the size of a file, in bytes, or to inquire as to the present size of a file.

To set the size of a file, the form of the routine invocation is:

int FILESIZE (file-number)

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where

file-number is the internal file number within the program.
int is an INTEGER4 identifier.

The value passed to the FILESIZE standard routine is the file size in bytes.

The parameter data types may be seen from the routine declaration:

ROUTINE INTEGER4,VOID (INTEGER) : FILESIZE [...]

If the file size is required, then the routine invocation should be:

FILESIZE(file-number)=:int

where

file-number is the file number of the open file.
int is an INTEGER4 identifier.

The parameter data types may be seen from the routine declaration:

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER4 (INTEGER) : FILESIZE [...]

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0.1. Table of Compiler Commands¶

The following table summarizes the PLANC compiler commands. The ND-100, ND-500 and MC68000 columns show which machines the command is valid for. The Command Name column indicates whether or not the command may be issued interactively to the compiler during a compilation session. The Source column shows which commands may be included in the source files which are submitted to the compiler.

Command Name	ND-100	ND-500	MC-68000	Command	Source	Comment
EXIT	●	●	●	●	●	Leave compiler
HELP	●	●	●	●	●	Get command info.
COMPILE	●	●	●	●		Compile a file
DEFINE	●	●	●	●		Make loader entry
LOAD	●	●	●	●	●	Commands for direct loading
PROG-FILE	●	●	●		●
DEBUG-MODE	●	●	●	●	●	To set compilation modes
ND100-EXTENDED	●	●	●	●	●
OPTION	●	●	●	●	●
REAL-PRECISION	●	●	●	●	●
SEPARATE-DATA	●	●	●	●	●
LIBRARY-MODE	●	●	●	●	●
MODULE-LIBRARY-MODE	●	●	●	●	●
CALL-HIERARCHY	●	●	●	●	●	To control the output from a compilation
CROSS-REFERENCE	●	●	●	●	●
EJECT	●	●	●	●	●
LINE-BIAS	●	●	●	●	●
LINKAGE-REFERENCE	●	●	●	●	●
LIST	●	●	●	●	●
MESSAGE-TO-TERMINAL	●		●	●

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Command Name	ND-100	ND-500	MC-68000	Command Source	Comment
DATE	●	●	●	●	Return current date in a string
INCLUDE	●	●		●	Starts and stops source file inclusion
EOF	●	●		●
TARGET-MACHINE	●	●	●	●	Commands for conditional compilation
KILL	●	●	●	●
CONSTANT	●	●	●	●
IF-THEN	●	●	●	●
ELSIF	●	●	●	●
ELSE	●	●	●	●
ENDIF	●	●	●	●
MACRO	●	●		●	Begin/End of macros
ENDMACRO	●	●		●
*	●	●	●	●	Inline assembler statement follows

0.2. Compiler Invocation¶

The compiler is invoked from SINTRAN by the command:

@PLANC-100    on the ND-100  
@PLANC-MC68   on the ND-100  

@PLANC-500    on the ND-500  
@ND-500 PLANC-500 if PLANC is not a standard domain on the ND-500

The compiler responds with a notification of the version in use. It then prompts for a command by writing an asterisk on the terminal:

which indicates that the compiler is in command mode.

The command names can be abbreviated. Only the number of letters needed to make it unique need be typed, but more may be given if required (i.e. for readability or documentation). The parameters for a command can be written on the same line as the command name but separated from it by one or more blanks and at most one comma. Alternatively, if parameters are expected but not given, the compiler will prompt for them in turn.

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In this case all parameters must be on the same line as the command name, and the command name must be preceded by a dollar character ($). Blanks may appear before the $ and the command name. Such commands can only be written between statements. They cannot occur in the middle of a statement, or between successive continuation lines of a statement.

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0.3. Compilation of Source Programs¶

The most important command is that which determines the program to be compiled and where the output is to be placed. This is written:

$COMPILE source list object

where

Parameter	Description
source	is the name of the file, or unit number, containing the PLANC program to be compiled. This parameter cannot be omitted. If TERMINAL or unit 1 is specified, input is accepted from the terminal, line by line, until a $EOF command is encountered in the input stream. If a file name is specified, it must obey the usual SINTRAN syntactic form and conventions. Default type is SYMB or PLNC. The compiler first looks for type SYMB, then for type PLNC.
list	is the name of the file or unit number to which the source listing will be printed by the compiler. The format of the output will be suitable for printing and will contain the ASCII characters, line feed (LF), carriage return (CR), and form feed (FF) for carriage control. If 0 is specified or the parameter is omitted, the listing is suppressed. The default list file type is SYMB.
object	is the name of the file, or unit number, which will contain the compiled relocatable version of the program. This is the input to the loader when creating an executable program. See the respective Loader manuals for details. If 0 is specified, no relocatable code is generated, but a complete compilation takes place, thus giving any diagnostic messages that may occur. The default type of the object file is BRF on the ND-100, NRF on the ND-500 and NRF for the MC68000.

If a unit number is given, it must be octal without any trailing letter B.

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Any diagnostics generated by the compiler are listed on the terminal, and also on the list file, if they are not the same. The messages may be warnings or errors.

The end of the source text is the end-of-file or a $EOF encountered in the source file.

0.4. HELP COMMAND¶

In command mode, the command:

$HELP

will list all available commands together with their possible parameters.

HELP itself has no parameters.

0.5. COMPILER TERMINATION¶

The command:

$EXIT

will return control to SINTRAN after all source, list, and object files have been closed.

0.6. END OF FILE COMMAND¶

The command:

$EOF

signifies that the reading of the current file is complete. Reading continues at the next outer INCLUDE level.

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0.7. Immediate Preparation of Executable Programs¶

This section applies to the ND-100 only.

An executable program may be prepared and output to a file, by using the command:

$PROG-FILE file-name

where

| file-name | is the name of a file to receive the executable program. |

The default file type is PROG.

If the COMPILE command is used subsequent to the PROG-FILE command, then the compiler will generate the executable program directly on to this file. The COMPILE command will still generate an object file if it is specified, in addition to the PROG file.

The executable program is completed automatically, by loading the PLANC library (1 or 2 bank, depending on the setting of the $SEPARATE-DATA option), when the $EXIT is taken out of the compiler. A list of entry points and addresses will be output.

The $PROG-FILE command can be issued at most once during any invocation of the compiler.

To complete the executable program, libraries or other object files may be added by using the command:

$LOAD file-name[,file-name]...

where

| file-name | is the name of an object file or library. |

The default type of the file loaded will be BRF.

Any error messages which appear while the $LOAD command is being executed can be found in the ND Relocating Loader manual (ND-60.066).

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To define entry points in the loader table use the command:

$DEFINE entry-name,value,mode

where

| entry-name | specifies the name of an entry point. If an asterisk () is used, the current address will be used as the next load address. If a question mark (?) is used, a map of undefined entries will be output. If this parameter is blank, a map of defined entries will be output. | | value | specifies the load address in octal. | | mode* | may be P to specify a program area, or D to specify a data area. |

0.8. Including Text from Other Source Files¶

Other files can be incorporated in the source program at the points indicated by the command:

$INCLUDE filename

where

| filename | is the name of the file or unit number to be read. The parameter cannot be omitted; the default file type is SYMB. |

The reading of the source program by the compiler is switched to the named file and continues until a $EOF command is encountered. The file is then closed and the text following the $INCLUDE command is read. The named file may itself contain further $INCLUDE commands, but no more than 16 incomplete $INCLUDE's may be in existence at any one time.

For example, a number of separate modules may require the same user-defined data type. The TYPE specification may be held on a file called COMDEF:SYMB. Then by writing:

$INCLUDE COMDEF

at the appropriate point in each module, the TYPE specification is brought into the source file. Thus only one copy of the TYPE specification is kept, and all modules have identical copies of it.

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0.9. Compile Time Constants¶

In certain cases, it may be desirable to set a parameter value to be tested by a $IF group of a command external to the source text being compiled, i.e. prior to the outmost module level. The normal CONSTANT statement as defined in the PLANC language may be used as a compiler command, and their values may be removed and reinserted during the compilation session by use of the $KILL command.

For example:

$CONSTANT A=10, B=20, C=TRUE, D=FALSE
$KILL A, C
$CONSTANT C=FALSE

0.10. Conditional Compilation¶

It is possible to select parts of a file or program to be used in a particular compilation, depending on various parameters and their values. There is a set of commands which may be used for this purpose, within the source program. These commands are:

$IF expression $THEN
  PLANC source statements or compiler commands
$ELSIF expression $THEN
  PLANC source statements or compiler commands
$ELSE
  PLANC source statements or compiler commands
$ENDIF

where

expression is an expression, which when evaluated, will give a result of TRUE or FALSE.

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The expression may contain literals and constant identifiers as operands for any legitimate PLANC operators, e.g. arithmetic and relational.

There may be zero or more instances of $ELSIF in a $IF command. The $ELSE may be omitted.

Within a group of commands, only those lines which lie between the first occurrence of expression which has the value TRUE, or the $ELSE command if all the expressions are FALSE, and the next command of the group, are included as valid source lines. The rest are listed, without line numbers, but are otherwise ignored.

The $IF groups may be nested to 11 levels.

All groups within INCLUDE'd text must be complete before the INCLUDE is terminated.

For example:

CONSTANT maxsize1=255,maxsize2=32767
CONSTANT constsize=1000

$IF constsize <= maxsize1 $THEN
  INTEGER1 : index
$ELSIF constsize > maxsize1 AND constsize <= maxsize2 $THEN
  INTEGER2 : index
$ELSE
  INTEGER4 : index
$ENDIF

In this case, constsize has a value 1000 which will result in the line of code, INTEGER2 ... being included in the compilation.

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0.11. Compile Time Macros¶

Another method of conditional compilation is to define a macro, which may be invoked within the source lines, and then substitute text where macro name appears. Parameters may be used within the macro expansion to control the particular text output from the macro.

The general form of a macro definition is:

$MACRO macname [[parameter[,parameter]... ]]
    macro body
$ENDMACRO

where

Term	Description
macname	is the name to be used to invoke the macro.
parameter	is a valid identifier name.
macro body	is text to be expanded by a macro invocation.

The macro name must be formed according to the rules for PLANC identifiers. It will be used to invoke the macro from within the source lines of code.

The names of formal parameters of the macro definition are formed according to the rules for PLANC identifiers. Within the macro body the value of each formal parameter may be referenced during macro expansion, by the formal parameter name enclosed by double quote characters ("). The double quote character may not be used for any other purpose within the macro body.

The macro body may contain text which will be output unchanged during the macro expansion, or modified by substitution of the value of actual parameters. It may also contain other compiler commands, e.g. $IF...$ENDIF, with the exception of another $MACRO command, i.e. nested macro definitions are not allowed. However, it should be noted that any compiler commands within a macro will be carried out at the time that the macro is being expanded, and its output going into the source of the PLANC program, prior to compilation of the PLANC source code.

Example of a macro definition:

$MACRO exmac (param1,param2)
    "param1""param2"
$ENDMACRO

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An actual parameter may be any text string of characters, not including the comma, right parentheses or double quote characters, i.e. , or ) or " characters. However, if a comma or a right parentheses is required within an actual parameter, the entire actual parameter must be enclosed by double quote characters. The actual parameter value will be substituted wherever it has been referenced within the macro body.

For example, the above macro definition may be invoked by the following:

exmac(INTEGER,2) : i,j
exmac(REAL,4) : r,s

will generate

INTEGER2 : i,j
REAL4 : r,s

The macro body may contain macro invocations, i.e. macro invocations may be nested. Macro invocations may be recursive, i.e. a macro may invoke itself from within its own macro body.

0.12. CROSS REFERENCE LISTING AND LINKAGE INFORMATION¶

The command may be used for obtaining an identifier cross-reference listing:

$CROSS-REFERENCE filename

where

| filename | is the name of a file to be used as a temporary work area. The default file type is XREF. The file must be on a mass storage device. |

This command will list all the identifiers and the line numbers where they are used. The output is on the listfile, and it follows the source listing.

A list of the routine call hierarchy may be obtained by using the command:

$CALL-HIERARCHY ON

and this option may be switched off by,

$CALL-HIERARCHY OFF

The CALL-HIERARCHY listing follows the source listing and precedes the cross-reference listing if it is present. The initial value is OFF.

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Detailed linkage information may be obtained with the command:

$LINKAGE-REFERENCE file-name

where

file-name is the name of a work file.

This command will produce a sorted list of all EXPORT'ed/IMPORT'ed items from the outermost module level. Use of the LINKAGE-REFERENCE command, prior to one or more $COMPILE commands, will cause a return to command mode after each compile.

The layout of the list output is as follows:

@PLANC-100

- ND-100 PLANC COMPILER - JUNE 18, 1985
*
*COM lin-ref,1,100
1    $link-ref link:list
2    module onedule
3    import integer: one
4    export two, three, four
5    integer: two, three, four alias 'quatro'
6    routine void, void: rouone
7        one + two + three =: four
8    endroutine
9    endmodule
10  
11   module twodule
12   import integer: two, three, four alias 'quatro'
13   export one
14   integer: one
15   routine void, void: routwo
16       one + two + three =: four
17   endroutine
18   endmodule
19   $eof
20  
19 LINES COMPILED. 0 DIAGNOSTICS.

20 LINES COMPILED. 0 DIAGNOSTICS.

*EXIT

| FOUR           | ONEDULE*   | TWODULE |
| -------------- | ---------- | ------- |
| ONE            | TWODULE*   | ONEDULE |
| THREE          | ONEDULE*   | TWODULE |
| TWO            | ONEDULE*   | TWODULE |
| quatro IS ALIAS NAME |      | TWODULE |

20 LINES COMPILED. 0 DIAGNOSTICS.

If an item is EXPORTED from a module, the module name will be marked with an asterisk (*).

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be used together in one compile.

0.13. Listing Control¶

The listing of source lines on the listfile may be controlled by the use of the command:

$LIST ON

will cause lines of the source text to be output to the listfile. It resumes the listing from a previous LIST OFF command.

$LIST OFF

will suppress output going to the listfile. The initial value is ON.

A skip to a new page may be requested by using the command:

$EJECT

which will output a form feed to the listfile.

The line numbers printed in the source listing may be changed, in order to continue from a different number by using the command:

$LINE-BIAS line-number

where

line-number is the number to continue line numbers from.

0.14. Runtime Options for the ND-100¶

The execution of a PLANC program may be modified by the following options provided by the compiler.

The code and data of a program may be generated for separate memory areas by the use of the command:

$SEPARATE-DATA ON

and this option may switched off by,

$SEPARATE-DATA OFF

The initial value is OFF.

The extra instructions of the ND-100/CE model may be generated by the use of the command:

$ND100-EXTENDED ON

and this option may be switched off by,

$ND100-EXTENDED OFF

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The initial value is OFF.

Optimization of memory requirements and execution speed will be attempted by the compiler with the following option:

$OPTION SQUEEZE ON

and this option may be switched off by,

$OPTION SQUEEZE OFF

The initial value is OFF.

Each access to an array element will be checked at either compile time or during execution with the following option:

$OPTION ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK ON

and this option may be switched off by,

$OPTION ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK OFF

This option may be used in several places in a program to switch checking on and off, as required.

The initial value is OFF.

0.15. DATA TYPE DEFAULTS¶

The number of significant digits of the REAL data type may be altered by using the command:

$REAL-PRECISION number

where

| number | is the number of significant digits required. |

If the compiler executes on a machine with 48 bit floating point hardware instructions, then $REAL 7 forces the compiler to produce 32 bit floating point code, which will only execute on a machine with 32 bit floating point operations. Conversely, $REAL 10 forces code for a machine with 48 bit floating point operations to be compiled on a 32 bit floating point machine.

0.16. CREATION OF LIBRARIES¶

To create a library from one or more outer level modules in one compilation, use the command:

$LIBRARY-MODE ON

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and this option may be switched off by,

$LIBRARY-MODE OFF

The LIBRARY option will generate a preceding BRF or NRF library mark for each outer level module in the compiled file. The loader will not load a module unless there is an unresolved reference to an EXPORTED identifier in the module.

If the EXPORTED identifier has one or more ALIAS names, an ALIAS must be present in the EXPORT statement as well as in each relevant routine declaration. Further, the ALIAS in the EXPORT statement may use the following general form:

EXPORT ... ALIAS 'name' [OR 'name']...

The list of ALIAS names is not permitted in an ALIAS used for a normal routine declaration.

If OFF is used, these library marks are suppressed and the loader will load the module anyway. The initial value is OFF.

For details of library marks and files see ND Relocating Loader manual (ND-60.066 EN) on the ND-100, or the ND-500 Loader/Monitor manual (ND-60.136) on the ND-500.

0.17. Entire Modules as Libraries¶

The creation of libraries can be simplified somewhat through use of the command:

$MODULE-LIBRARY-MODE ON

which is switched off by

$MODULE-LIBRARY-MODE OFF

When $MODULE-LIBRARY-MODE ON has been given, every routine on the first level in a module becomes a separate library module, and it is exported in library mode in the same operation.

0.18. Debugging¶

The output from the compiler can be made to include information for use by the Symbolic Debugger. In order to have the debug information generated by the compiler, use the command:

$DEBUG-MODE ON

and this option may be switched off by,

$DEBUG-MODE OFF

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See the Symbolic Debugger User's Guide, ND-60.158 EN. The initial value is OFF.

0.19. Assembler Code in PLANC Programs¶

Assembly code may be placed within PLANC source statements and it will be translated by an inline assembler for the appropriate target machine.

Assembly code lines must begin with a dollar character ($) followed by an asterisk character (*). Multiple instructions on one line are separated by a semicolon character (;).

The inline assemblers are 90 - 95 percent similar to the MAC, the ND-500 Assembler and the MC68000 assembler. The differences are:

Numbers can be given instead of instruction mnemonics
The compiler will fill in the appropriate addressing mode when referencing variables which are declared in the PLANC program

Note: Record components cannot be reached through the customary dot notation.

The syntax of machine instructions submitted to the inline assembler is described in the following manuals:

ND-100 Reference Manual - ND-06.014 EN
ND-500 Reference Manual - ND-05.009 EN
MC68000 16 BIT MICROPROCESSOR User's Manual (third edition)

Chapter 2, Appendices A and B in the MC68000 manual are of particular relevance.

PLANC declared variables or labels may be used as operands in assembler instructions and the inline assembler will generate the appropriate references. However, the PLANC identifiers, used in the assembler instructions, must be used without the special addressing mechanisms, e.g. base registers or indirect, as these will be generated for each PLANC identifier.

Take care to remember of possible name conflicts between PLANC identifiers and assembler mnemonics, e.g. I for indirection in the ND-100.

Also note that some new MAC mnemonics are not present in the ND-100 inline assembler. For a list of such constants, see p. 301.

Examples¶

Code	Description
$* LDA 0,X; SAD SHR 20; SAT 4; RDIV ST	% ND-100 Code
$* W1 DIV4 B.24B:5,4,W2	% ND-500 Code
$* MOVE 22B(A6),D0; EXT.L D0; DIVS #4B,D0	% MC68000 Code

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0.20. DATE COMMAND¶

The DATE command puts today's date (of the compilation) into a string. The date is in the following format:

month dd, 19yy

and may obtained by the following declaration,

BYTES READ : date:= $DATE % a blank must precede the $

For example the identifier date will receive a string as follows:

DECEMBER 25, 1947

0.21. TARGET-MACHINE COMMAND¶

The command

$TARGET-MACHINE CPU-type

returns an integer number indicating which CPU-type the compiler is generating code for – in other words, either 100, 500 or 68000.

A blank or a special character must precede the command, and a space must follow it in accordance with the PLANC naming rules.

For example:

Constant Ex100=($Ta-Ma =100) % True if PLANC-100
Constant Ex500=($Ta-Ma =500) % True if PLANC-500
Constant ExMc68:= $Ta-Ma    % 68000 if PLANC-68000

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0.22. OPTION COMPILER COMMAND¶

The OPTION compiler command is used to switch on or off some optional facilities of the PLANC compiler. These facilities have been described in this chapter. The general form of this command, to switch an option on is:

$OPTION option-name ON

and to switch an option off is:

$OPTION option-name OFF

The options available are:

HELP
SQUEEZE
- tries to make the code as compact as possible
ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK
- makes the compiler generate code for checking the indexes to arrays
BOOLEAN2-ENUMERATION2
- forces the compilers for ND-500 and MC68000 to allocate two bytes for BOOLEAN and ENUMERATION variables, thus synchronizing data size with the ND-100

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7 References to constants, etc.¶

To simplify the implementation work on the PLANC compiler, lengths of the external references have been limited to 7 characters. For the same reason, all occurrences in the source code of structure declarations have been replaced by occurrences of the word "Field". This has been done because of the restrictions in the previously used BLISS compiler, which did not allow the appropriate qualification of declarations. A program analyzing certain declarations contained in the source code and performing this replacement automatically has been used.

External References¶

Prefix	Significance
I	Identifier
Cn	Constant
PROG	Program

Language Primitives¶

Name	Examples
Arithmetic Operators	+ , - , * , / , MOD
Logical Operations	AND , OR , NOT , XOR
Comparison Methods	= , /= , < , <= , > , >=
Control Structures	IF , ELSE , ELSIF , WHILE
Constants	TRUE , FALSE

Internal Building Blocks¶

Type	Description
Nodes	Program entities
Edges	Data flow links

The PLANC compiler has been implemented using the following techniques:

Syntax Directed Translation: Direct representation of the structure of the target program.
Symbol Table: Structures to hold name and location information.
Error Detection: Mechanisms for reporting and handling errors.
Optimization: Techniques to improve performance and reduce resource consumption.

This adaptation enhances portability and maintainability across different hardware architectures and compilers.

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0.1. Compiler Messages¶

AMBIGUOUS COMMAND
Abbreviation of the command name has resulted in a non-unique command name.

ARRAY BOUNDS CONFLICT WITH A PREDECLARATION
No further explanation.

ARRAY BOUNDS MISSING
An array declaration must have explicit array bounds, unless initial values imply the array bounds.

COMMAND NOT PERMITTED WITHIN A MODULE
Certain compiler commands must only be used as global to the outermost module level.

CONFLICTING DATA TYPES IN CORRESPONDING IMPORT/EXPORT
The corresponding IMPORT/EXPORT statements of communicating modules have different data types in the declaration of one data-element.

DATA TYPE NOT PREVIOUSLY SPECIFIED
An identifier has been used as a user defined data type without a type specification.

EQUIVALENCE MAY CAUSE STORAGE CONFLICT
The use of equivalence (=) here for overlapping data-elements could cause storage conflicts because of different length or storage layout of different data types (ND-100 only).

EXITFOR ALREADY PRESENT WITHIN THE LOOP
There is already one EXITFOR within this FOR-ENDFOR loop.

EXITWHILE ALREADY PRESENT WITHIN THE LOOP
There is already one EXITWHILE within this loop.

EXPONENT IS TOO LARGE
See Appendix D.

EXPORTED IDENTIFIER IMPORTED IN AN OUTER MODULE
No further explanation.

EXPRESSION DOES NOT STORE A VALUE
No further explanation.

FOR-ENDFOR LOOP WITH MAXIMUM 1 ITERATION
Given if a FOR .. ENDFOR construction does not result in a loop at all.

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IDENTIFIER ALREADY SPECIFIED/DECLARED¶

The identifier has already appeared in a declaration statement or a type specification statement.

IDENTIFIER IN EXPORT, BUT NO DECLARATION¶

The identifier which has been used in an export statement has not been declared within this module.

IDENTIFIER USED IN DOT NOTATION IS NOT A RECORD¶

No further explanation.

IDENTIFIER USED IN DOT NOTATION IS NOT A RECORD COMPONENT¶

No further explanation.

ILLEGAL CHARACTER¶

A character has been used in a context in which it is not allowed, e.g., a digit as the first character of an identifier name or a real exponent containing a non-numeric character.

ILLEGAL COMMAND IN DEBUG-MODE¶

No further explanation. Included from the G-version of PLANC.

ILLEGAL COMMAND IN MODULE-LIBRARY-MODE¶

No further explanation. Included from the G-version of PLANC.

ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION OF $IF-$ENDIF COMMAND¶

No further explanation.

ILLEGAL CONTROL IDENTIFIER¶

The data type of the control identifier of the FOR statement does not match the data type of the FOR list values.

ILLEGAL DATA-ELEMENT TO BE CONVERTED¶

The size of the data-element referred to by a FORCE or CONVERT standard routine does not match the target data type. There may be no conversion routine available.

ILLEGAL DATA TYPE¶

The data type of an identifier has been used illegally.

ILLEGAL FORMAL PARAMETER IN MACRO¶

A macro definition parameter list contains an identifier name which conflicts with a previous declaration.

ILLEGAL INLINE INVOCATION¶

It is illegal to have an invocation of an INLINE routine within another INLINE routine, i.e., nested INLINE invocations are not allowed.

ILLEGAL MODULE TERMINATION¶

The module structure has not been correctly terminated by an ENDMODULE statement.

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ILLEGAL NESTED MACRO DEFINITION¶

No further explanation.

ILLEGAL PARAMETER REFERENCE IN MACRO BODY¶

When referring to a macro parameter within the macro body, the parameter must be bounded by double quote characters.

ILLEGAL PREDECLARATION¶

The predeclared identifier has appeared previously in a predeclaration statement, or it may not be used in this context.

ILLEGAL OPERAND FOR STORE OPERATOR¶

No further explanation.

ILLEGAL SYNTAX¶

The compiler has been unable to correctly translate this statement. This may be due to a missing or misplaced delimiter, misspelled keyword or scope problems.

ILLEGAL TO EXPORT THIS IDENTIFIER¶

No further explanation.

ILLEGAL TO IMPORT THIS IDENTIFIER¶

No further explanation.

INCASE CONTAINS INVALID VALUE¶

The INCASE part of a CASE statement has either an invalid value, e.g., which is not a member of the set being used, or a value which has occurred in a previous INCASE of this CASE statement.

INCOMPATIBLE DATA TYPES¶

A pointer data-element must be initialized to its corresponding data type.

INCONSISTENT DIMENSIONS¶

The index set(s) in an array declaration do not correspond to the number of array keywords in the declaration.

INISTACK INVOCATION MISSING¶

A PROGRAM routine must contain an INISTACK invocation to initialize the stack area at runtime.

INITIAL VALUE ILLEGAL HERE¶

No further explanation.

INITIALIZATION VALUES OVERFLOW DECLARED SIZE¶

The number of elements declared for an array is less than the number of values to be initially placed in this array.

INSUFFICIENT BUFFER SPACE FOR COMPILER¶

The compiler has insufficient buffer space, e.g., for macro definitions, expansions or INLINE routine declarations or invocations.

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INVALID ACTUAL PARAMETER, FORMAL PARAMETER DECLARED AS WRITE¶

The actual parameter in the routine invocation is invalid because the formal parameter in the routine declaration has been declared as WRITE or READ WRITE.

INVALID ARRAY FOR INISTACK INVOCATION¶

The array in the INISTACK invocation must be global or imported, declared with one dimension only and a lower bound of zero.

INVALID COMMAND¶

No further explanation.

INVALID CONDITIONAL EXPRESSION¶

No further explanation.

INVALID PARAMETER¶

An invalid parameter has been used in a compiler command.

INVALID PARAMETER LIST¶

In a routine declaration, the number of formal parameters does not match the declared data types. In a macro invocation, the number of parameters is incorrect.

INVALID TYPE FOR IN-VALUE/OUT-VALUE/PARAMETER¶

The data type of a routine in-value, out-value or parameter must not be a routine. Note that a pointer to a routine data-element may be used.

INVALID USE OF KEYWORD¶

A valid keyword has been used in a statement illegally.

LINE IS TOO LONG¶

No further explanation.

LOCAL/TEMPORARY VARIABLES REQUIRE STACK SPACE IN¶

This warning will be followed by the name of a SPECIAL routine which uses stack space.

MAX. NO. OF ARRAY ELEMENTS EXCEEDED¶

The number of elements declared for an array has exceeded the compiler's available memory space (ND-100 only).

MISPLACED $ENDMACRO COMMAND¶

No further explanation.

MISPLACED STATEMENT¶

It is not legal to have this statement at this point in the program.

MISSING KEYWORD, ENDIF/ENDCASE/ENDFOR/ENDDO OR ENDON¶

No further explanation.

MORE SUBSCRIPTS THAN IN THE ARRAY DECLARATION¶

No further explanation.

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MULTIDIMENSIONAL ARRAY NOT ALLOWED HERE¶

In some statements an array is allowed, but only a one dimensional array.

NEGATIVE BOUND ILLEGAL¶

No further explanation (ND-100 only).

NO MORE SPACE FOR LOCAL DATA-ELEMENTS¶

No further explanation (ND-100 only).

NOT IMPLEMENTED¶

No further explanation.

NOT PREVIOUSLY DECLARED¶

An identifier has been used without a declaration of an associated data-element, or without a type specification.

QUALIFIER REQUIRED FOR THIS RECORD COMPONENT¶

This record component identifier has been specified in more than one record. Consequently a record identifier must be used as a qualifier to uniquely reference the desired component data-element.

REQUIRE ELSE OR ALL POSSIBLE VALUES USED IN INCASE PARTS¶

A CASE statement must include all possible values in its INCASE parts, or an ELSE must be present.

ROUTINE WITH AN OUT-VALUE REQUIRES A RETURN¶

A routine which is declared with an out-value must contain at least one return statement.

SET MEMBER OVERLAP¶

A set member value has been used more than once in initializing the set data-element.

SQUEEZE OPTION GENERATES INCORRECT CODE FOR THIS ROUTINE¶

Optimization of this routine generates incorrect execution code. The SQUEEZE option must be switched off in order to compile this routine correctly (ND-100 only).

STORAGE OVERFLOW IN COMPILER¶

No further explanation.

TARGET MACHINE ADDRESS IS TOO LARGE¶

During a cross-compilation, an address for the target machine is required, but is too large for the compiler on this machine.

TOO MANY LEVELS OF MODULE NESTING¶

This is limited by the space available to the compiler.

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TOO MANY NESTED INCLUDES, MACRO/INLINE EXPANSIONS¶

There are too many nested INCLUDE's, nested macro expansions or INLINE routine invocations for the storage available to the compiler.

UNABLE TO EVALUATE EXPRESSION AT COMPILE-TIME¶

The expression contains identifiers whose values are not constant at compile time.

WRITE DECLARATION ILLEGAL IN READ ONLY RECORD¶

If a record data-element has been declared as READ only, its component data-elements must not be declared as WRITE only.

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0.2. Runtime Messages¶

NO ON ROUTINEERROR HANDLER, ERRETURN
A routine has taken an ERRETURN exit and there is no exception handler specified to which control can be passed. The ERRETURN value may have been set in the user code or it may be from SINTRAN, see the SINTRAN Reference Manual (ND-60.128 EN).

ASSERT VIOLATION AT address
If the condition in an ASSERT statement is evaluated, and gives a resulting value FALSE, and the program has no ON ASSERTFALSE exception handler, the program has terminated execution at the 'address' in the message.

STACK OVERFLOW AT address
The requirements for storage have exceeded that available. The program has terminated execution at the ‘address’ in the message. Note that the ON STACKERROR exception handler has not been implemented yet.

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0.1. INTRODUCTORY NOTES¶

From version F of MC68000 PLANC, the size of one word is defined to be 4 bytes, instead of 2 bytes as in previous versions of that compiler. Consequently,

word size =    2 bytes on ND-100
               4 bytes on ND-500
               4 bytes on MC68000

The storage mappings can be synchronized for inter-CPU data transfer by specifying the number of bytes each variable can occupy in the program as in INTEGER2, REAL4 and so on.

0.2. STORAGE MAPPING¶

PLANC data-elements are stored in the following way:

BOOLEAN (ND-100)¶


0	0	V

15 1 0

Bits 15-1 : set to 0

Bit 0 (V) : 0 = FALSE
1 = TRUE

BOOLEAN (ND-500/MC68000)¶


0	0	V

31 1 0

Bits 31-1 : set to 0

Bit 0 (V) : 0 = FALSE
1 = TRUE

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INTEGER1¶

S	value

7 6 0

Bit 7 : 0 = greater than or equal to zero
1 = negative
Bits 6-0 : value held in twos-complement form

BYTE¶

	value

7 0

Bits 7-0 : unsigned integer value

INTEGER2¶

S	value

15 14 0

Bit 15 : 0 = greater than or equal to zero
1 = negative
Bits 14-0 : value held in twos-complement form

INTEGER4¶

S	value

31 30 0

Bit 31 : 0 = greater than or equal to zero
1 = negative
Bits 30-0 : value held in twos-complement form

INTEGER RANGE¶

Data types whose base type is integer range, will require storage for each data-element depending on the values specified for the upper and lower bounds. Each data-element will be allocated the smallest available addressable unit which has enough bits to to contain the next higher power of 2, greater than the number of values in the specified range.

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On the ND-100 the addressable units used are 1 word (16 bits) and 2 words (32 bits). On the ND-500 the addressable units used are 1 byte (8 bits), 2 bytes (16 bits) and 4 bytes (32 bits). On the MC68000 the addressable units used are 1 byte (8 bits), 2 bytes (16 bits) and 4 bytes (32 bits).

For example:

INTEGER RANGE [0:32]

will require 6 bits to hold 33 distinct values. On the ND-100, 1 word will be used, i.e. 16 bits. On the ND-500 and MC68000, 1 byte will be used, i.e. 8 bits.

If INTEGER RANGE is the base type of a SET data-element, then the data-element may have waste bits depending on the range specified. In the above example 31 bits of space would be wasted in each data-element, i.e. a 64 bit data-element is allocated, although only 33 bits are used.

If a CASE statement uses an INTEGER RANGE for its multiple possibilities, then bits may be wasted in the same way as in a SET data-element. A number of words (in a table of addresses) may be wasted, i.e. the size of the table of addresses will be a power of two entries.

ENUMERATION¶

An ENUMERATION data-element occupies one word. The data-element contains an integer value corresponding to the position in the list of possible ENUMERATION values declared. The first ENUMERATION value will be counted as zero. Hence the maximum possible number of distinct ENUMERATION values in one declaration is 32768 for the ND-100, and 2147483648 for the ND-500 and the MC68000.

POINTER¶

Pointer data-elements for all data types, except arrays, will occupy one word.

Since the ND-100 has word addressing only, for array elements or record components which are smaller than one word, a pointer to an array element or a record component will contain the address of the word containing the data-element. It will not necessarily be the exact address of the data-element. However for statements such as expressions with assignment operators, the runtime system will access the data-element correctly.

This may affect addressing of array elements where the elements are smaller than one word, e.g. INTEGER RANGE (0:7) PACKED, or components of a packed record.

On the ND-500/MC68000 byte addressing is available, so a pointer, to data-elements which are array elements or record components, may contain a byte address.

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ARRAY POINTER¶

An array pointer will require three pieces of information per dimension declared for the array. But the first element of the three, for the first declared dimension, is an address (a pointer data-element). All the rest of the elements are default integer data-elements. For example, a two-dimensional array will have 6 elements in its array pointer data-element, the first of which is an address.

Following is a diagram of the layout of an array pointer data-element. Each part is a default integer size except the first which is an address.


address	used for computing element addresses
lower bound 1	first dimension
upper bound 1
constant1	1 + upper bound 1 - lower bound 1
lower bound 2	second dimension
upper bound 2
constant2	1 + upper bound 2 - lower bound 2
etc

An array may be declared with n dimensions as follows:

ar(low1:high1,low2:high2,...).

The address in the first element of the array descriptor, i.e. the array pointer, is used for computing addresses of any element of the array. This address is an imaginary point in memory, which is obtained by setting each index to zero, regardless of the declared bounds. This imaginary point in memory would be the address of the first element of the declared array, if all of its lower bounds were declared as zero.

The address, of the imaginary point in memory, is obtained by computing an offset and subtracting it from the actual memory address, where the first element of the array is located. The following formula may be used to compute the offset, in array element units:

low1*constant1+low2  % two dimensional array
% and
(low1*constant1+low2)*constant2+low3  % three dimensional array

and so on for arrays of more dimensions.

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The result from the above formulae, in array element units, must be multiplied by the length of an array element in machine addressing units, i.e. bytes for the ND-500 and words for the ND-100. Note that on the ND-100 a byte occupies one half word, and consequently the result of the formulae must be even to give a valid address offset. Take care to remember that the data type, of the array elements of a PACKED array, may modify the computation by which array element units are converted to machine addressing units.

The above formulae may also be used for computing the address of any element of the array. Substitute each subscript value for the corresponding lower bound values, and the formulae will give an offset in array element units. This offset must be converted to machine addressing units and then added to the address in the first word of the array descriptor, giving the address of a specific array element.

REAL (32 bit floating-point hardware)¶

S	exponent	mantissa
31	30	22

Bit 31:
0 = greater than or equal to zero
1 = negative

Bits 30-22: Binary exponent

Stored with a bias of 256 (400 octal). This is a power of 2 that the mantissa must be multiplied by. A value of 256 means that the mantissa is the value.

If the exponent is 0, the whole value is zero.

Bits 21-0: mantissa

Stored without the 0.5 (0.1 binary) excess, unless the value is zero. The binary point is one place to the left of the mantissa. The mantissa is normalized so that

0.5 ≤ mantissa < 1.0

This gives an accuracy of 7 significant digits.

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REAL (48 bit floating-point hardware)¶

S	exponent	mantissa
47 46	32 31	0

Bit 47: 0 = greater than or equal to zero
1 = negative

Bits 46-32: Binary exponent
Stored with a bias of 16384 (40000 octal).
This is a power of 2 that the mantissa must be multiplied by. A value of 40000B means that the mantissa is the value.
If the exponent is 0, the whole value is zero.

Bits 31-0: Mantissa
Stored with all bits included. The binary point is immediately to the left of bit 31.
This gives an accuracy of 9 significant digits.

REAL8 (64 bit floating-point)¶

S	exponent	mantissa
63 62	54 53	0

Bit 63: 0 = greater than or equal to zero
1 = negative

Bits 62-54: Binary exponent
Stored with a bias of 256 (400 octal). This is a power of 2 that the mantissa must be multiplied by. A value of 256 means that the mantissa is the value.
If the exponent is 0, the whole value is zero.

Bits 53-0: Mantissa
Stored without the 0.5 (0.1 binary) excess, unless the value is zero. The binary point is one place to the left of the mantissa. The mantissa is normalized so that

( 0.5 \leq \text{mantissa} < 1.0 )

This gives an accuracy of 15 significant digits.

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ARRAY¶

The storage required for an array data-element is simply the number of elements declared times the storage required for one element of the array.

The array elements are stored in ascending order of the subscript values. Arrays of more than one dimension are stored with the last index changing most rapidly. This is identical to the scheme used for Pascal and different from the scheme used in FORTRAN.

The maximum number of elements of an array is limited by the way subscripts are stored internally. Subscripts are stored in a signed default integer data-element. Hence, on the ND-100, the maximum number of elements which an array may be declared with (this depends on the number of dimensions and the upper and lower bound values of each dimension), is 32K, i.e. 32768.

On the ND-100, a PACKED ARRAY which is declared with 8 bit integer elements, must not have a negative lower bound in any of its index sets.

On the ND-100, note that due to the scheme of computing the memory addresses of array elements, the declared lower index bounds must result in

the first element of a PACKED INTEGER modified array being an odd byte, and
the first element of a PACKED BOOLEAN array being any bit within a word.

This may be achieved on the ND-100, for arrays of two or more dimensions having elements smaller than one word in the following way. The lower bound of the last dimension and the number of values in the index set, must be a multiple of the number of elements per word.

RECORD¶

The storage required for a record data-element is simply the total storage required by all the component data-elements, plus any waste space between the component data-elements due to the alignment requirements of each component.

SET¶

A SET data-element will have one bit per possible member, i.e. the data-element will require the number of bits corresponding to the maximum number of members declared. The bits are grouped into words. If a bit has the value one, then that corresponding possible value is a member of the SET data-element.

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0.3. Storage Alignment¶

The following tables give the size in bytes and storage alignment of each of the different data-element data types on each machine.

Table 1: ND-10 or ND-100 with 48 bit Floating-point Hardware¶

data type	length in bytes	alignment (Note 1)
BOOLEAN	2	word
INTEGER	2	word
INTEGER1	2	word
BYTE	2	word
INTEGER2	2	word
INTEGER4	4	word
REAL	6	word
REAL8 (Note 2)	8	word
ENUMERATION	2	word
ARRAY	variable	word
RECORD	variable	word
SET 2*(members+15)/16		word

Table 2: ND-10 or ND-100 with 32 bit Floating-point Hardware¶

All data types not listed in table 2 are the same as in table 1.

data type	length in bytes	alignment (Note 1)
REAL	4	word

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Table 3: ND-500¶

data type	length in bytes	alignment
BOOLEAN	4	word
INTEGER	4	word
INTEGER1	1	byte
BYTE	1	byte
INTEGER2	2	half-word
INTEGER4	4	word
REAL	4	word
REAL8	8	word
ENUMERATION	4	word
ARRAY	variable	word
RECORD	variable	word
SET	4*( (members+31)/32 )	word

Table 4: MC68000¶

data type	length in bytes	alignment
BOOLEAN	4	word
INTEGER (INTEGER2)	4	word
INTEGER1	1	byte
BYTE	1	byte
INTEGER2	2	half-word
INTEGER4	4	word
REAL	4	word
REAL8	8	word
ENUMERATION	4	word
ARRAY	variable	word
RECORD	variable	word
SET	4*( (members+31)/32 )	word

Note:¶

The REAL8 data type is identical on all machines. For the ND-10 and the ND-100, the implementation is by software routines and is relatively slow.

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0.4. PACKED OPTION¶

The PACKED option may be used on arrays and records. It will affect the alignment of the data-elements of simple data types within the composite data-element.

In arrays and records, each BOOLEAN data-element will be stored in 1 bit.

In arrays using the PACKED option, INTEGER RANGE and ENUMERATION component data-elements will have space allocated as described for INTEGER RANGE data-elements, but the smallest unit of space used is 1 byte (8 bits). On the ND-100, two BYTES are PACKed into one word.

In records using the PACKED option, INTEGER RANGE and ENUMERATION component data-elements will require the next higher power of 2 bits greater than the number of bits necessary to hold the required values.

In a PACKED record, no data-elements of the simple data types will be split across a word boundary on the ND-100/ND-500 or across halfwords on the MC68000.

The following declarations:

TYPE minrec = RECORD PACKED
    INTEGER RANGE (-8:7) : ir % requires 4 bits
    BYTE : onebyte        % requires 8 bits
    BOOLEAN : flag        % requires 1 bit
    ENUMERATION (a,b,c) : ch % requires 2 bits
    BYTES : chars(0:4) % require 8 bits/element
ENDRECORD

would require the following storage on the ND-100:

15	11	3	2	0	bit-position
ir	onebyte	f	ch	W	1 bit waste
chars(0)	chars(1)				no waste
chars(2)	chars(3)				no waste
chars(4)	W.......................W			8 bits waste

| 15 | 7 | 0 | bit-position |

Note the BYTES array chars has an implicit PACKED within the predefined data type. This causes its elements to be stored two to a word here. If this array had been declared as INTEGER RANGE (0:255), then its elements would have been stored one to a word within the above record.

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The record on the previous page would require the following storage on the ND-500:

31	27	19	18	16	15	7	0	bit-position
ir	onebyte	f	ch	W	chars(0)	chars(1)	1 bit waste
chars(2)	chars(3)	chars(4)	next data-elem.	no waste

| 31 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | bit-position |

The record on the previous page would require the following storage on the MC68000 (note division into half-words):

15	11	3	2	0	bit-position
ir	onebyte	f	ch	W	1 bit waste
chars(0)	chars(1)	no waste
chars(2)	chars(3)	no waste
chars(4)	next data element	no waste

| 15 | 7 | 0 | bit-position |

The PACKED option used on an array or record, only affects alignment of entire composite data type data-elements declared within the array or record. The PACKED option may be used on an array or record declared as an array element or record component. Thus in the above examples, the array chars is word aligned on the ND-100 and byte aligned on the ND-500.

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Procedure Implementations¶

Receiver Task (R)¶

Module	Entry	Exit	Description
Init:		x	Initialize stats and state vectors
Begin:		x	Create window and activate icons
		x	Fill in the static sections of the
		x	header area of the display window
		x	Activate bells
Middle:		x	Ready to display information
		x	Timer running
Display	x		Task display area
Timer	x	x	Timer handling
Wait	x	x	Wait for timers or message

Sender Task (R)¶

Module	Entry	Exit	Description
Init:		x	Initialize stats and state vectors
Begin:		x	Activate icons
		x	Fill in static sections of header
		x	Activate bells
Middle:		x	Ready to send
		x	Timer running
Display	x		Display-send area
Timer	x	x	Timer handling
Wait	x	x	Wait for timers or message
Message	x	x	Process send messages

Status Area¶

Row	Description
1.	Time and date information
2.	Machine and user ID
3.	Network connection status
4.	Error indicators 1–10

Bells¶

The bells are utilized to indicate any errors or critical states that require immediate attention by the user or operator. A visual representation of the occurring issue will be displayed alongside the bell alert.

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Mixed Language Programming¶

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17. PLANC Module¶

A PLANC module has two interfaces: an "activation interface" and an interface to an external PLANC module called the "remote interface". A client PLANC module should use only one of these interfaces at a time.

Remote Interface¶

A PLANC module with a remote interface is passive. It is similar to a subroutine or procedure in a conventional programming language. The module has input parameters which will be read (but not modified) by the remote module. It also has output parameters that will be modified by the remote module and used by the client module.

A remote interface is always asynchronous; this means that a read or write operation on a module remote interface will be completed immediately, before the remote module has actually started or completed the corresponding operation.

Activation Interface¶

A PLANC module with an activation interface is active. Such an interface will allow PLANC modules to be connected in an activation path. An activation interface cannot be used at the same time as a remote interface.

Feature	Remote Interface	Activation Interface
Type	Passive	Active
Similarity	Subroutine or procedure	Activation path
Parameter Usage	Input and output parameters	Activation connections
Synchronous vs Asynchronous	Asynchronous	Not specified

By using these two types of interfaces, PLANC modules provide flexible methods for inter-module communication. As required, the interface can switch between the remote and activation systems to optimize performance and resource usage.

Control Module¶

A control module is a PLANC module with special functions to control the operation or process. It divides its functionality into a control and operational part.

Operational Part¶

The operational part processes data and performs the main activities of the module. It might use the remote interface to interact with other modules in the system.

Control Part¶

The control part handles the module's setup, termination, and error-checking processes. It can manage both the activation and remote interfaces, switching between them as needed.

Implementation Notes¶

PLANC modules should be designed to balance between remote and activation interfaces to ensure resource efficiency and task allocation. Careful design of control modules can lead to optimized performance and maintainability.

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0.1. INTRODUCTION¶

PLANC has a standard calling sequence for its routine invocations. This will facilitate the interfacing of programs and subprograms written in other languages and those written in PLANC. This interface is described in detail first and then examples showing how to use it to interface to other languages on both the ND-100 and ND-500 follow.

The following general advice should be observed for interfacing to PLANC routines:

All PLANC routines invoked by another language routine should be STANDARD.
All routines IMPORT'ed into a PLANC routine should be STANDARD.

Each PLANC routine holds its local variables in a local data area. If a program comprises a number of routines, the local data area for each subprogram may be dynamically allocated from a single stack, or from multiple stacks created by INISTACK invocations. The B-register must always address the appropriate stack element during execution of a PLANC routine.

The actual parameter list of STANDARD routines consists of a sequence of words, one for each parameter. For explicit data-elements or expressions with a temporary data-element, the corresponding word contains the address of the data-element. For arrays, the word contains the address of the imaginary element of the array, with all indexes set to zero, which is used for computing memory addresses of each array element.

If a number of routines are written in a language other than PLANC, it may be necessary to have two or more routines with the same ALIAS name, but each routine having a different number of parameters. While this is not allowed in PLANC, IMPORT statements may be written for such a group of routines, written in some other language, in order to invoke the routine accordingly.

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Offset from the B-reg (octal) in bytes	Content
-200 LINK	link register, address for normal return
-177 PREVB	previous B-register, Reloaded on exit
-176 FREES	points to the free area of stack which immediately follows this stack element
-175 EOS	points to the word immediately following the whole stack
-174 SYS	runtime system use
-173 ERRCODE	ERRCODE (value)
-172 stack element	first parameter address if any
free area	free area of the stack

When PLANC invokes a STANDARD routine, the registers are used as follows:

L = return address
B = current stack element; must be restored on return
T = number of parameters
A = parameter list address
D = unused
X = unused
P = entry point of called routine

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On return from a routine, the out-value of the routine is returned as follows:

Type	Register
BOOLEAN, BYTE, INTEGER1, INTEGER2, ENUMERATION	A-register
INTEGER4	AD-register
REAL (32 bit floating-point hardware)	AD-register
REAL (48 bit floating-point hardware)	TAD-register
REAL8	A-register points to the
result	A-register
POINTER	A-register
RECORD, ARRAY, SET (address)	A-register

If a routine has [expression] ERRETURN, the value of expression is set in the ERRCODE position in the invoker's stack element.

For two-bank programs, all parameter values and their descriptors must be in the data bank.

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The heading of a PLANC routine contains an invocation of either 5INIT or 5ENTR in the runtime system in order to establish a new stack entry of a required size. 5INIT is invoked from main programs and from routines with INISTACK invocations, otherwise 5ENTR is called.

The tasks of 5INIT and 5ENTR are:

Establish the stack entry with sufficient space.
Save the return address, in LINK. In a main program the return address is set to 5QUIT.
Save the previous B-register value (PREVB).
Update the free stack pointer (FREES) and end of stack address (EOS).
Check for stack overflow.

On routine exit either 5LEAV, for RETURN and ENDROUTINE, or 5ERET, for ERRETURN, are invoked.

The tasks of 5LEAV and 5ERET are:

Restore the B-register to its value upon entry to the routine.
Return to the location following the JPL instruction of the actual invocation, through 5ERET, or skip to the next location, through 5LEAV. The location following the JPL instruction contains either a jump to ROUTINEERROR group of statements or another 5ERET invocation.

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Example of a main program layout in MAC equivalent:¶

SAX 0               % main entry
JPL I (5INIT
.                   % stack space requirement
.                   % stack array address
.                   % entire stack array size in words
.                   % two bank flag
0                   % unused
% 
% executable code
%
JPL I (5LEAV        % exit from routine

Example of layout of a routine containing an INISTACK invocation in MAC equivalent:¶

COPY SL DX         % return address
JPL I (5INIT
.                  % stack space requirement
.                  % stack array address
.                  % entire stack array size in words
.                  % two bank flag
0                  % unused
%
% executable code
%
JPL I (5LEAV       % exit from routine

Example of routine layout (not containing an INISTACK invocation) in MAC equivalent:¶

COPY SL DX         % return address
JPL I (5ENTR
.                  % stack space requirement
%
% executable code
%
JPL I (5LEAV       % exit from routine

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Offset from the B-reg (octal) in bytes

	Content
0	PREVB - previous B-register, Reloaded on exit.
4	RETA - link register, address for normal return.
10	FREES - points to the free area of stack which immediately follows this stack element.
14	ERRCODE - ERRCODE (value).
20	N - number of parameters.
24	stack element - first parameter address if any. free area of the stack.

On return from a routine, the out-value of the routine is returned as follows:

BOOLEAN, BYTE, INTEGER1, INTEGER2, ENUMERATION: I1-register
REAL (32 bit floating-point): A1-register
REAL8 (64 bit floating-point): D1-register
POINTER: I1-register
ARRAY, RECORD, SET (address): I1-register

If a routine has [expression] ERRETURN, the value of expression is set in the ERRCODE position in the invoker's stack element. Further an ERRETURN exit will set 1 in the STATUS.K bit (the K status bit in the signalling and synchronization status). A normal routine exit will set 0 in the STATUS.K bit.

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Offset from the A6-reg (octal) in bytes	Content
0 PREVB	Previous A6-register, reloaded on exit.
4 STP	Points to the free area of stack which immediately follows this stack element.
10 SMAX	Points to the top of free stack (A7)
14 SYST	Runtime system use
20 ERRCODE	ERRCODE (value)
24 Stack element	First parameter address if any.

Free area
Free area of the stack
(The stack grows both upwards and downwards
in parallel with some information in both parts)

0 ENTLINK	System link
4 LINK	Address of return; Top of stack

On return from a routine, the out-value of the routine is returned as follows:

BOOLEAN, BYTE, INTEGER1, INTEGER2, ENUMERATION
D0-register
REAL8 (64 bit floating-point)
A0-register as pointer
POINTER
A0-register
ARRAY, RECORD, SET (address)
A0-register

If a routine has (expression) ERRETURN, the value of expression is set in the ERRCODE position in the invoker’s stack element. Further an ERRETURN exit will return according to LINK (in stack upper part) while normal return jumps back to LINK + 2.

0.5 Invoking PLANC from FORTRAN¶

All PLANC routines called from FORTRAN must be STANDARD. All arrays transferred from FORTRAN, should be accessed in PLANC as if they had been declared with a lower index bound of 0.

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Example 1 - a simple subroutine call¶

To call a subroutine with no complex arithmetic actual arguments, the following can be written in FORTRAN:

EXTERNAL PLUSUBR
INTEGER I
REAL R
C INVOKE A SUBROUTINE WRITTEN IN PLANC
CALL PLUSUBR(I,R)

and the corresponding PLANC code is:

MODULE msubr
EXPORT plusubr
INTEGER ARRAY : stack(0:1000)
ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID(INTEGER,REAL) : plusubr(int,rl)
INISTACK stack
% body of routine
ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE

Example 2 - a simple function call¶

To invoke a function which returns a non-complex arithmetic result.

In FORTRAN:

EXTERNAL PLFUNC
REAL X,Y,PLFUNC
DOUBLE PRECISION D
C INVOKE A FUNCTION WRITTEN IN PLANC
Y=PLFUNC(X,D)

and in PLANC:

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,REAL(REAL,REAL8) : plfunc(rl,db)
INISTACK stack
% PLANC REAL8 is the same as FORTRAN DOUBLE PRECISION
... RETURN
ENDROUTINE

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Example 3 - use of logical arguments on the ND-100:¶

FORTRAN LOGICAL2 corresponds to PLANC BOOLEAN. FORTRAN LOGICAL4 is the following PLANC data type:

TYPE boolean4 = RECORD
    BOOLEAN : unused % first word always zero
    BOOLEAN : value  % contains actual value
ENDRECORD

LOGICAL*4 cannot be returned from a PLANC STANDARD routine.

In FORTRAN:¶

EXTERNAL PLBOOL
LOGICAL PLBOOL,V
LOGICAL*4 M4
V=PLBOOL(V,M4)

In PLANC:¶

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,BOOLEAN (BOOLEAN,boolean4) : &
plbool(m,m4)
    INISTACK stack
    IF m4.value THEN
        m RETURN
    ENDIF
    NOT m RETURN
ENDROUTINE

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On the ND-500:

FORTRAN LOGICAL4 corresponds to PLANC BOOLEAN. The FORTRAN LOGICAL2 data type has no direct equivalent in PLANC. FORTRAN LOGICAL*2 can be handled in PLANC in the following way:

In FORTRAN:¶

EXTERNAL PLBOOL
LOGICAL PLBOOL,V
LOGICAL*2 M2
V=PLBOOL(V,M2)

In PLANC:¶

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,BOOLEAN (BOOLEAN,INTEGER2) : &
plbool (m,m2)
INSTACK stack
% the 2 integers must be contiguous in memory
INTEGER2 : int1,int2
BOOLEAN : bool1=int1
m2=:int2
0=:int1
IF bool1 THEN
   m RETURN
ENDIF
NOT m RETURN
ENDROUTINE

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Example 4 - character string arguments¶

Since FORTRAN passes character strings through a descriptor, PLANC routines must accept these as records. It is often most convenient to recast the FORTRAN string descriptor as a PLANC bytes pointer. Thus:

On the ND-100:

TYPE ftnstring = RECORD
  BYTES : ftnchars (0: -1) % ch. data
ENDRECORD % a blank must precede -1

TYPE ftndesc = RECORD PACK
  ftnstring POINTER : cstring % address of string
  INTEGER RANGE (0:1B) : coddbtye % left/right byte start
  INTEGER RANGE (0:17B) : cunused % unused
  INTEGER RANGE (0:3777B) : clength % length of string
ENDRECORD

Then in FORTRAN:

CHARACTER H*20
INTEGER I,J
EXTERNAL HSUB
CALL HSUB( H(I:J) )

which can be picked up in PLANC by:

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID (ftndesc) : hsub(hij)
  BYTES POINTER : bp
  INSTACK stack
  ADDR( hij.cstring.ftnchars &
  (hij.coddbtye : hij.clength-1+hij.coddbtye) )=:bp
  % bp now contains the address of the FORTRAN character string
ENDROUTINE

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On the ND-500:

TYPE ftnstring = RECORD
  BYTES : ftnchars (0: -1) % ch. data
ENDRECORD % a blank must precede -1

TYPE ftndesc = RECORD
  INTEGER RANGE (0:777777777B) : clength
  ftnstring POINTER           : cstring
ENDRECORD

Then in FORTRAN:

CHARACTER H*20
INTEGER I,J
EXTERNAL HSUB
CALL HSUB( H(I:J) )

which can be picked up in PLANC by:

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID (ftndesc) : hsub{hij}
  BYTES POINTER : bp
  INISTACK stack
  ADDR( hij.cstring.ftnchars(0 : hij.clength-1) )=;bp
  % bp now contains the address of the FORTRAN character string
ENDROUTINE

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Example 5 - functions returning a character value¶

The definition of character data types must be made as in example 4. But in this case there can be no true return value for the function, so the PLANC code must simulate the return.

On the ND-100:¶

In FORTRAN:¶

CHARACTER H*20,HFUNC*10  
EXTERNAL HFUNC  
H(1:10)=HFUNC(...)

In PLANC:¶

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID : hfunc  
  BYTES POINTER : bp  
  ftndesc POINTER : dreg  
  INITSTACK stack  
  $* COPY SD DA; STA dreg  % return value descriptor  
  ADDR( dreg.cstring.ftnchars  
  (dreg.coddbtye : dreg.clength-1+dreg.coddbtye )=:bp  
  '0123456789'=:IND(bp)  % set 'return value'  
ENDROUTINE

On the ND-500:¶

In FORTRAN:¶

CHARACTER H*20,HFUNC*10  
EXTERNAL HFUNC  
H(1:10)=HFUNC(...)

In PLANC:¶

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID : hfunc  
  BYTES POINTER : bp  
  ftndesc POINTER : rreg  
  INITSTACK stack  
  $* R::B.rreg  % return value descriptor  
  ADDR( rreg.cstring.ftnchars[0 : rreg.clength-1] )=:bp  
  '0123456789'=:IND(bp)  % set 'return value'  
ENDROUTINE

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0.6. Invoking FORTRAN from PLANC¶

All FORTRAN subprograms invoked from PLANC must be IMPORT'ed as STANDARD routines. FORTRAN functions have out-values, but no FORTRAN routines have in-values.

Example 1 - a simple subroutine¶

Invoke a FORTRAN subroutine with non-complex arithmetic dummy arguments.

In PLANC:

IMPORT (ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID(REAL,REAL8) : fsubr)
%
REAL : r
REAL8 : d
...fsubr(r,d)

In FORTRAN:

SUBROUTINE FSUBR(R,D)
REAL R
DOUBLE PRECISION D C
END

Example 2 - a simple function¶

Invoke a FORTRAN function returning a non-complex arithmetic result.

In PLANC:

IMPORT ( ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,INTEGER(INTEGER4) : ifunc )
%
INTEGER : k
INTEGER4 : kd
ifunc(kd)=:k

In FORTRAN:

INTEGER FUNCTION IFUNC(KD)
INTEGER*4 KD
IFUNC=...
RETURN
END

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Example 3 - use of logical arguments¶

PLANC BOOLEAN is the same as LOGICAL in FORTRAN, LOGICAL2 on the ND-100 and LOGICAL4 on the ND-500. LOGICAL4 on the ND-100 or LOGICAL2 on the ND-500 may be simulated as in example 3 of the previous section.

On the ND-100:¶

In PLANC:

IMPORT ( ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,BOOLEAN(boolean4):lfunc )
% 
boolean4 : m4 
IF lfunc (m4) THEN ...

In FORTRAN:

LOGICAL FUNCTION LFUNC(M4)
LOGICAL*4 M4
LFUNC=...
RETURN
END

On the ND-500:¶

In PLANC:

IMPORT ( ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,BOOLEAN(INTEGER2):lfunc ) 
% the 2 integers must be contiguous in memory
INTEGER2 : int1,int2
BOOLEAN : bool1=int1
% put a value in the boolean data-element
...:=bool1
IF lfunc (int2) THEN ...

In FORTRAN:

LOGICAL FUNCTION LFUNC(M2)
LOGICAL*2 M2
LFUNC=...
RETURN
END

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Example 4 - Character String Arguments¶

FORTRAN handles character strings by means of descriptors, which can be declared in PLANC as in example 4 of the previous section. These descriptors must be created in PLANC before invocation of the FORTRAN subprogram takes place.

In PLANC:¶

IMPORT { ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID(ftndesc) : hsub }
ftndesc : fd
BYTES : arg(1:100) % begins in left byte of word
INTEGER : i,j
% now transfer arg(i:j) to FORTRAN
ADDR(arg(i)) FORCE ftnstring POINTER=::fd.cstring
% the following 2 lines are for the ND-100 only
1-(i MOD 2) =:fd.coddbyte % left/right byte
0=:fd.cunused
%
j-i+1=:fd.clength % length of string
hsub(fd) % invoke FORTRAN subprogram

In FORTRAN:¶

SUBROUTINE HSUB(FD)
CHARACTER FD*(*) C
END

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Example 5 - character functions¶

Characters cannot be returned by FORTRAN to PLANC as out-values. The memory area for the returned string must be allocated before invoking the function and a special calling sequence is required.

In PLANC:¶

IMPORT (ROUTINE STANDARD VOID, VOID : hfunc)
ftndesc : fd
BYTES : val(0:19)   % value returned here
ftndesc POINTER : fdp
%
ADDR(val[0]) FORCE fnstring POINTER =:fd.cstring
% the following 2 lines are required for the ND-100 only
0=:fd.coddbyte
0=:fd.cunused
%
MAXINDEX(val,1)-MININDEX(val,1)+1=:fd.clength
ADDR(fd):=fdp
% on the ND-100 use :
$* LDA fdp   % return descriptor address
% on the ND-500 use :
$* R:=fdp    % return descriptor address
% 
hfunc     % put result in 'val'

In FORTRAN:¶

CHARACTER *(*) FUNCTION HFUNC
HFUNC=...
RETURN
END

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0.7. Accessing Fortran COMMON from PLANC¶

A COMMON block may be defined in a FORTRAN main program, a subprogram or a BLOCK DATA subprogram. FORTRAN COMMON blocks may be accessed from a PLANC main program or a subprogram.

A PLANC program can access a FORTRAN COMMON block by using the COMMON option in the IMPORT statement which enables the appropriate linkage to be established.

For example:

BLOCK DATA
COMMON /COMBLOC/INT1,INT2,INT3
DATA INT1/10/,INT2/101/,INT3/58/
END

MODULE usecommon
  TYPE comrec = RECORD
    INTEGER : i1,i2,i3
  ENDRECORD
  IMPORT (COMMON) comrec:combloc
  % 
  % rest of program
  %
  INTEGER : int
  % access a value in the COMMON block
  combloc.i2=:int

This technique may also be used for RT programs, written in PLANC, which are to access RTCOMMON.

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0.8. Invoking PLANC from COBOL¶

On both the ND-100 and the ND-500, a COBOL program may call a routine written in PLANC. The PLANC routine must be declared as STANDARD. Parameters are transferred by reference between PLANC and COBOL. The data types which correspond in PLANC and COBOL are as follows:

PLANC	COBOL
INTEGER2, 16 bits	PIC S9(n) COMPUTATIONAL where 1<=n<=4
INTEGER4, 32 bits	PIC S9(n) COMPUTATIONAL where 5<=n<=10
REAL, 32/48 bits	COMPUTATIONAL-2 (ND-100)
REAL8, 64 bits	COMPUTATIONAL-2 (ND-500)
BYTES (0 as lower bound)	PIC X(n) where n is the number of bytes

COMPUTATIONAL-2 variables may only be used as a parameter in a subroutine call to or from COBOL, or to convert to/from COMPUTATIONAL-3 variables.

Parameters from COBOL must start on a word boundary, on the ND-100.

For example:

In COBOL:

   DATA DIVISION.
   WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
   01 PLANC-INT2      PIC S9(4) COMP   VALUE 123.
   01 PLANC-INT4      PIC S9(6) COMP   VALUE 123456.
   01 CB-REAL         PIC S9(3)V9(6) COMP-3 VALUE -2.71.
   01 PLANC-REAL      COMP-2.
   01 PLANC-BYTES     PIC X(10)  VALUE "A123456789".
   01 PLANC-BYTES-WDS PIC S9(4) COMP   VALUE 5.
   * NUMBER OF CHARACTERS PER WORD IS DIFFERENT ON THE ND-500
   PROCEDURE DIVISION.
   PARA-1.
   * CONVERT THE INTERNAL COBOL FORM TO THE PLANC REAL FORM
       MOVE CB-REAL         TO PLANC-REAL.
   * INVOKE A PLANC SUBROUTINE
       CALL "PLANC SUB" USING PLANC-INT2
                             PLANC-REAL
                             PLANC-INT4
                             PLANC-BYTES
                             PLANC-BYTES-WDS.

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In PLANC:¶

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID, VOID
(INTEGER2, REAL, INTEGER4, BYTES, INTEGER2): PLANCUB &
(int2, rl, int4, string, stringwords)

INSTACK stack
% may now access values passed from COBOL and return values
% to COBOL in the normal manner

RETURN
END

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0.9. Invoking COBOL from PLANC¶

On both the ND-100 and the ND-500, a PLANC program may call a routine written in COBOL. Parameters are transferred by reference between PLANC and COBOL. The data types which correspond in PLANC and COBOL are as follows:

PLANC	COBOL
INTEGER2, 16 bits	PIC S9(n) COMPUTATIONAL where 1<=n<=4
INTEGER4, 32 bits	PIC S9(n) COMPUTATIONAL where 5<=n<=10
REAL, 32/48 bits	COMPUTATIONAL-2 (ND-100)
REAL8, 64 bits	COMPUTATIONAL-2 (ND-500)
BYTES (0 as lower bound)	PIC X(n) where n is the number of bytes

COMPUTATIONAL-2 variables may only be used as a parameter in a subroutine call to or from COBOL, or to convert to/from COMPUTATIONAL-3 variables.

For example:

In PLANC:

ROUTINE VOID, VOID (...) : callcobol (...)  
    IMPORT { ROUTINE STANDARD VOID, VOID &  
    ( INTEGER2,REAL,INTEGER4,BYTES ) : CBSUB }  
%  
INTEGER2 : int2  
REAL : r1  
INTEGER4 : int4  
56::int2  
54.12345::r1  
123456::int4  
% invoke a COBOL subroutine  
CBSUB(int2,r1,int4,'string')

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In COBOL:¶

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. CBSUB.
DATA DIVISION.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.

01  CB-REAL         PIC S9(3)V9(6) COMP-3.

LINKAGE SECTION.

01  PLANC-INT2      PIC S9(4) COMP.
01  PLANC-INT4      PIC S9(6) COMP.
01  PLANC-REAL      COMP-2.
01  PLANC-STRING    PIC X(6).

PROCEDURE DIVISION USING PLANC-INT2
                        PLANC-REAL
                        PLANC-INT4
                        PLANC-STRING.

PARA-1.
* CONVERT THE PLANC REAL VALUE TO THE INTERNAL COBOL FORM
    MOVE PLANC-REAL        TO CB-REAL.

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0.10. Invoking PLANC from BASIC on the ND-100¶

All PLANC routines called from BASIC must be STANDARD. All arrays transferred from BASIC, should be accessed in PLANC as if they had been declared with a lower index bound of 0.

Example 1 - a simple subroutine call¶

To call a subroutine, the following can be written in BASIC:

10 EXTERNAL PLUSUBR
20 INTEGER I
30 REAL R
40 REM
50 REM INVOKE A SUBROUTINE WRITTEN IN PLANC
60 REM
70 CALL PLUSUBR(I,R)

and the corresponding PLANC code is:

MODULE msubr
  EXPORT plsubr
  INTEGER ARRAY : stack(0:1000)
  ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID(INTEGER,REAL) : plsubr(int,rl)
    INITSTACK stack
    % body of routine
  ENDROUTINE
ENDMODULE

Example 2 - a simple function call¶

To invoke a function

In BASIC:

10 EXTERNAL PLFUNC
20 REAL X,Y,PLFUNC,Z
30 REM
40 REM INVOKE A FUNCTION WRITTEN IN PLANC
50 REM
60 Y=PLFUNC(X,Z)

and in PLANC:

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,REAL( REAL,REAL ) : plfunc(r1,r2)
  INITSTACK stack
  r1+r2 RETURN
ENDROUTINE

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Example 3 - Character String Arguments¶

Since BASIC passes character strings through a descriptor, PLANC routines must accept these as records. It is often most convenient to recast the BASIC string descriptor as a PLANC bytes pointer. Thus,

On the ND-100:

TYPE basicstring = RECORD
    BYTES : basicchars [0: -1] % ch. data
ENDRECORD % a blank must precede -1

TYPE basicdesc = RECORD PACK
    basicstring POINTER : cstring % address of string
    INTEGER RANGE [0:1B) : c1unused % unused
    INTEGER RANGE [0:17B) : c2unused % unused
    INTEGER RANGE [0:3777B) : clength % length of string
ENDRECORD

Then in BASIC:

10 EXTERNAL HSUB
20 A$="MY FRIEND"
30 CALL CHSUB(A$)

which can be picked up in PLANC by:

ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID (basicdesc) : chsub(hij)
    BYTES POINTER : bp
    INISTACK stack
    ADDR{ hij.cstring.basicchars[0:hij.clength-1] }=:bp
    % bp now contains the address of the BASIC character string
    %
    % a string value may be returned as follows
    '123456789'=:IND(bp) % set 'return value'
ENDROUTINE

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0.11. Invoking BASIC from PLANC on the ND-100¶

All BASIC subprograms invoked from PLANC must be IMPORT'ed as STANDARD routines. BASIC functions have out-values, but no BASIC routines have in-values.

Example 1 - a simple subroutine

Invoke a BASIC subroutine with non-complex arithmetic dummy arguments.

In PLANC:

IMPORT ( ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID(REAL,REAL) : bsubr )
%
REAL : r1,r2
...bsubr(r1,r2)

In BASIC:

10 SUBROUTINE BSUBR(R1,R2)
20 REAL R1,R2
30 REM BODY OF THE SUBROUTINE
40 END

Example 2 - a simple function

Invoke a BASIC function returning a non-complex arithmetic result.

In PLANC:

IMPORT ( ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,INTEGER(INTEGER4) : ifunc )
%
INTEGER : k
INTEGER4 : kd
ifunc(kd):=k

In BASIC:

10 FUNCTION IFUNC(KD)
20 INTEGER IFUNC
30 DOUBLE KD
40 IFUNC=...
50 END

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Example 3 - Character String Arguments¶

BASIC handles character strings by means of descriptors, which can be declared in PLANC as in example 3 of the previous section. These descriptors must be created in PLANC before invocation of the BASIC subprogram takes place.

In PLANC:¶

IMPORT ( ROUTINE STANDARD VOID,VOID(basicdesc) : chsub )
basicdesc : bd
BYTES : arg(0:100)    % begins in left byte of word
INTEGER : i,j
% now transfer arg{i:j} to BASIC. NB i must be an even value.
ADDR(arg(i)) FORCE basicstring POINTER=:bd.cstring
% set up special descriptor constants
0=:.bd.c1unused
10B=:.bd.c2unused
%
j-i+1=:.bd.clength    % length of string
chsub(fd)             % invoke BASIC subprogram

In BASIC:¶

10 SUBROUTINE CHSUB{FD$}
20 REM BODY OF SUBROUTINE
30 END

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0.12. Invoking PLANC from MAC¶

A MAC program, running on the ND-100, may invoke a routine written in PLANC. The PLANC routine should be declared as STANDARD. The contents of the B-register and the L-register are described on page 244.

The MAC program must set up the A-register to contain the address of the list of parameter addresses and the T-register to contain the number of parameters.

Example of a MAC program invoking a PLANC routine:

)9BEG
)9EXT SUBR
LDA (PLIST       % set up address of the list of
                 % parameter addresses
SAT N            % set up the number of parameters
JPL I SUBR       % invoke the routine
                 % routine will return here
%
% executable code
%
%
% list of parameter addresses
%
PLIST, PARAM1    % address of first parameter
PARAM2           % address of second parameter
% to n parameters
)FILL
)END

Note that there is no Loader check of mixing two bank PLANC routines with MAC routines.

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A PLANC program, running on the ND-100, may invoke a routine written in MAC. The MAC routine should be IMPORT'ed as STANDARD. The contents of the B-register and the L-register are described on page 244.

On entry to the MAC routine, the A-register contains the address of the list of parameter addresses, the T-register contains the number of parameters.

Example of a MAC routine:¶

J9BEG
J9ENT SUBR

SUBR, SWAP SA DB
STA SAVB  % saves value in the B-register
LDA 1 0,B  % value of first parameter
%
LDA I N-1,B  % value of the n’th parameter
%
% executable code
%
LDA SAVB
COPY SA DB
EXIT  % return to invoker
SAVB,0
J9END

Note that there is no Loader check of mixing two bank PLANC routines with MAC routines.

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Appendix E¶

Using SINTRAN Monitor Calls¶

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0.1. SINTRAN MONITOR CALLS¶

A number of SINTRAN monitor call routines are available to be called from PLANC, provided as part of the PLANC runtime system. The definition of what monitor calls do can be found in the SINTRAN Reference Manual (ND-60.128 EN). This section contains a description of those monitor calls relevant to PLANC programs with the routine name, the data types of the in-value, out-value and parameters, plus any notes which relate to the particular use of such a monitor call from PLANC. The list is in the sequence of the monitor call numbers.

Any monitor calls not listed here, may be called from a PLANC routine if a suitable interface routine is constructed by the user. If this is done, the user must load the interface routine before the PLANC runtime library.

Yet another approach is to use the MONITOR_CALL standard routine, as described on page 153.

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MON0 - LEAVE¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID : MONO

MON1 - INBIT¶

ROUTINE VOID,BYTE ( INTEGER ) : MON1 (dev)

Parameter	Description
parameter	dev = logical device number
out-value	8 bit character

MON2 - OUTBIT¶

ROUTINE BYTE,VOID ( INTEGER ) : MON2 (dev)

Parameter	Description
in-value	8 bit character
parameter	dev = logical device number

MON3 - ECHOM¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID
&( INTEGER,INTEGER,BOOLEAN ARRAY PACKED ) &
: MON3 (dev,mode,table)

Parameters	Description
dev	logical device number
mode	echo strategy
table	8 words containing bit map if mode=7

MON4 - BRKM¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID
&( INTEGER,INTEGER,BOOLEAN ARRAY PACKED,INTEGER ) &
: MON4 (dev,mode,table,max)

Parameters	Description
dev	logical device number
mode	break strategy
table	8 words containing bit map if mode=7

MON11 - TIME¶

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER4 : MON11

Out-value	Description
out-value	time in basic units

MON12 - SETCM¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID ( BYTES ) : MON12 (command)

Parameter	Description
parameter	command = command string

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MON13 - CIBUF¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER { INTEGER } : MON13 (dev)

% parameter : dev = logical device number
% out-value : previous value of A-register or error value (ROUTINEERROR exit will be taken)

MON14 - COBUF¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID { INTEGER } : MON14 (dev)

% parameter : dev = logical device number

MON16 - MGTIY¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER { INTEGER } : MON16 (dev)

% parameter : dev = logical device number
% out-value : terminal type

MON17 - MSTIY¶

ROUTINE INTEGER, VOID { INTEGER } : MON17 (dev)

% input para : terminal type
% parameter : dev = logical device type

MON21 - M8INB (ND-100)¶

TYPE IW = INTEGER WRITE ROUTINE VOID, VOID (INTEGER, IW, IW, IW, IW, IW) : MON21(dev, w1, w2, w3, w4, num)

% parameters : dev = logical device type
% : w1 = byte 1 and 2
% : w2 = byte 3 and 4
% : w3 = byte 5 and 6
% : w4 = byte 7 and 8
% : num = number of bytes read

MON21 - M8INB (ND-500)¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID (INTEGER, INTEGER WRITE, BYTES) : MON21(dev, num, inbytes)

% parameters : dev = logical device type
% : num = number of bytes read
% : inbytes = bytes input

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MON22 - W8OUT¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID
( INTEGER, INTEGER, INTEGER, INTEGER, INTEGER ): MON22(dev, w1, w2, w3, w4)

% parameters : dev = logical device type
% : w1 = BYTES(0:1)
% : w2 = BYTES(2:3)
% : w3 = BYTES(4:5)
% : w4 = BYTES(6:7)

MON24 - B8OUT¶

ROUTINE INTEGER, VOID ( INTEGER ARRAY ) : MON24 (ival)

% in-value : logical device number
% parameter : ival = 8 bytes to be written

MON30 - GETRT¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER : MON30

% out-value : address of RT-description

MON32 - MSG¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID ( BYTES ) : MON32 (MSG)

% parameter : msg = bytes to be written

MON41 - ROBJE¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID ( INTEGER, INTEGER ARRAY ): MON41 (dev, obj)

% parameters : dev = logical device number
% : obj = the file object entry

MON43 - CLOSE¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID ( INTEGER ) : MON43 (dev)

% parameter : dev = logical device number

MON44 - RUSER¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID ( BYTES, INTEGER ARRAY ): MON44 (user, usentry)

% parameters : user = user name
% : usentry = user entry

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MON45 - DBRK (ND-100 only)¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID ( INTEGER ARRAY,INTEGER ): MON45 (rblock,bhand)

Parameter	Description
rblock	Register block
bhand	Break-point execution routine address

MON47 - SBRK (ND-100 only)¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID ( INTEGER ARRAY ): MON47 (rblock)

Parameter	Description
rblock	Register block

MON50 - OPEN¶

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER ( BYTES,BYTES,INTEGER ): MON50 (file,default,code)

Parameter	Description
file	File name
default	Default file type
code	Access code

Out-Value	Description
Logical device number

MON54 - MDLFI¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID ( BYTES ): MON54 (mem)

Parameter	Description
mem	File name to be deleted

MON62 - RMAX¶

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER4 ( INTEGER ): MON62 (dev)

Parameter	Description
dev	Logical device number

Out-Value	Description
Number of bytes

MON63 - BAINV¶

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER ARRAY ( INTEGER ): MON63 (ldn)

Parameter	Description
ldn	Logical device number

Out-Value	Description
BYTES (0:7)	READ

MON64 - ERMSG¶

ROUTINE INTEGER,VOID: MON64

In-Value	Description
Error number	To be printed

MON65 - QERMSG¶

ROUTINE INTEGER,VOID: MON65

In-Value	Description
Error number	To be printed

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MON66 - ISIZE¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER ( INTEGER ) : MON66 (dev)

% parameter : dev = logical device number
% out-value : number of bytes in input buffer

MON70 - COMND¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID ( BYTES ) : MON70 (command)

% parameter : command = command to be executed

MON71 - DESCF¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID ( INTEGER ) : MON71 (dev)

% parameter : dev = logical device number

MON72 - EESCF¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID ( INTEGER ) : MON72 (dev)

% parameter : dev = logical device number

MON73 - SMAX¶

ROUTINE INTEGER4, VOID ( INTEGER ) : MON73 (dev)

% in-value : maximum byte pointer
% parameter : dev = logical device number

MON74 - SETBT¶

ROUTINE INTEGER4, VOID ( INTEGER ) : MON74 (dev)

% in-value : byte pointer
% parameter : dev = logical device number

MON75 - REABT¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER4 ( INTEGER ) : MON75 (dev)

% parameter : dev = logical device number
% out-value : byte pointer

MON76 - SETBS¶

ROUTINE INTEGER, VOID ( INTEGER ) : MON76 (dev)

% in-value : block size in words
% parameter : dev = logical device number

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MON104 - HOLD¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID ( INTEGER,INTEGER ) : MN104 (ntu,tu)

Parameter	Description
ntu	number of time units in wait state
tu	time mode

MON113 - CLOCK¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID ( INTEGER ARRAY WRITE ) : MN113 (cal)

Parameter	Description
cal	time return array

MON114 - TUSED¶

ROUTINE VOID,INTEGER4 : MN114

Out-value	Description
	cpu time used

MON117 - RFILE¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID

( INTEGER,INTEGER,INTEGER ARRAY,INTEGER,INTEGER ) : MN117 (dev,zero,dadr,bl,words)

Parameters	Description
dev	logical device number
zero	return parameter
dadr	destination array
bl	number of file block where data starts
words	number of words to be transferred

MON120 - WFILE¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID

( INTEGER,INTEGER,INTEGER ARRAY,INTEGER,INTEGER ) : MN120 (dev,zero,dadr,bl,words)

Parameters	Description
dev	logical device number
zero	return parameter
dadr	destination array
bl	number of file block where data starts
words	number of words in the extent

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MON122 - RESRV¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER ( INTEGER, INTEGER, INTEGER ): MN122 (dev, iof, iret)

Parameter	Description
dev	logical device number
iof	input- or output part
iret	return status
Out-value	return status depending on iret

MON123 - RELES¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID ( INTEGER, INTEGER ) : MN123 (dev, iof)

Parameter	Description
dev	logical device number
iof	input- or output part

MON132 - MCALL (ND-100 only)¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID ( INTEGER, INTEGER ) : MN132 (subr, newsg)

Parameter	Description
subr	subroutine address
newsg	new segment to be loaded

MON141 - IOSET (ND-100 only)¶

**ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER
( INTEGER INTEGER, INTEGER, INTEGER )**: MN141 (dev, iof, iprog, ccode)

Parameter	Description
dev	logical device number
iof	input- or output part
iprog	RT description
ccode	control code
Out-value	status

MON143 - RSIO¶

**ROUTINE VOID, VOID
( INTEGER WRITE, INTEGER WRITE, INTEGER WRITE,
INTEGER WRITE )**: MN143 (mode, inpt, outpt, usn)

Parameter	Description
mode	executing mode
inpt	file number of command input file
outpt	file number of command output file
usn	user number the program is running under

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MON144 - MACTP¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER
(INTEGER, INTEGER ARRAY, INTEGER, INTEGER, INTEGER WRITE): MN144 (fc, madr, dev, maxw, readw)

Parameters	Description
fc	function to be performed
madr	memory area to be used
dev	logical device number
maxw	device dependent
readw	device dependent

Out-Value	Description
status	read status value for function 20B and 24B otherwise zero

MON161 - INSTR¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER
(INTEGER, BYTES, INTEGER, INTEGER): MN161 (dev, dar, dno, dte)

Parameters	Description
dev	logical device number
dar	input data buffer
dno	maximum number of characters to be read
dte	terminal character

Out-Value	Description
status	status return

MON162 - OUTST¶

ROUTINE VOID, INTEGER
(INTEGER, BYTES, INTEGER) : MN162 (dev, dar, dno)

Parameters	Description
dev	logical device number
dar	array of data destination
dno	number of characters to be written

Out-Value	Description
status	status return

MON167 - REKNT (ND-100 only)¶

ROUTINE INTEGER, VOID : MN167

In-Value	Description
segment	segment number

MON263 - GDEVT¶

ROUTINE VOID, VOID
(INTEGER, INTEGER, INTEGER WRITE, INTEGER4 WRITE): MN263 (dev, ioflag, devtype, attr)

Parameters	Description
dev	logical device number

Input	Description
ioflag	input/output flag

Output	Description
devtype	device type
attr	device attributes

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MON310 - T8INB (ND-100 only)¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID
( INTEGER,BYTES WRITE,INTEGER WRITE ): MN310 (dev,string,num)

% parameters:

% input	dev	= logical device number
% output	string	= character string read
	num	= number of bytes read

MON312 - MOINF (ND-100 only)¶

ROUTINE VOID,BOOLEAN ( INTEGER ) : MN312 (num)

% parameters: num = monitor call number
% out-value : monitor call present or not

MON412 - FSCNT (ND-500 only)¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID
( INTEGER,INTEGER,INTEGER,INTEGER WRITE ): MN412 (fno,lseg,ctype,segno)

% parameters:

%	fno	= file number
%	lseg	= logical segment number
%	ctype	= connect type
%	segno	= segment number

MON413 - FSDCNT (ND-500 only)¶

ROUTINE VOID,VOID
( INTEGER,INTEGER ): MN413 (fno,segno)

% parameters:

%	fno	= file number
%	segno	= segment number

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Appendix F¶

BNF Syntax Description of PLANC¶

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This appendix contains a Backus-Naur Form (BNF) syntax description of the PLANC language.

Notation Used in This Appendix¶

[ and ], ..., ( and ) Square brackets, ellipsis and parentheses are used in the same way as described in Notation in This Manual.

| , ::=, | are used in the usual way defined for Backus-Naur Form.

BNF Syntax¶

<identifier> ::= <letter> | @
               <letter>[<identifier char>]...<letter>
               <letter>[<identifier char>]...<digit>

<identifier char> ::= <letter> | <digit> | _

<number> ::= <decimal number> | <octal number> | 
             <floating point number>

<decimal number> ::= [-]<unsigned decimal number>

<unsigned decimal number> ::= <decimal digit> ...

<decimal digit> ::= <octal digit> | 8 | 9

<octal digit> ::= 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

<floating point number> ::= <decimal number>.<unsigned decimal number>
                           [E<decimal number>]

<character literal> ::= £ <character>

<string> ::= '<character>' ...

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<simple type specification statement>::=
TYPE <type identifier> = <simple type>

<type identifier>::= <identifier>

<simple type>::= <standard data type> | <enumeration type> |
<pointer type> | <modified type>

<standard data type>::= INTEGER | REAL | BOOLEAN | LABEL | VOID

<enumeration type>::= ENUMERATION({identifier}
[,{identifier}]...)

<pointer type>::= <qualification> POINTER

<qualification>::= <type identifier> | <simple type> |
<array type> | <record type> | <set type>

<modified type>::= <range modified type> |
<precision modified type> |
<read modified type>

<range modified type>::= INTEGER RANGE({lower}:{upper})

<lower>::= <constant expression>

<upper>::= <constant expression>

<precision modified type>::= REAL PRECISION ({precision})

<precision>::= <constant expression>

<read modified type>::= <simple data type> <access mode>

<access mode>::= READ | WRITE

<constant specification>::= <identifier> | <expression>

<simple type declaration statement>::=
<simple type specifier>:{identifier clause}
[,{identifier clause}]...

<simple type specifier>::= <simple type> | <type identifier> |
TYPEOF({identifier})

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<identification clause> ::= <construction clause> | 
                             <equivalence clause> |
                             <postponement clause>

<construction clause> ::= <identifier> [:= <expression>]

<equivalence clause> ::= <identifier> = <identifier>

<postponement clause> ::= <identifier>?

<composite type specification statement> ::= 
    <array type specification statement> |
    <record type specification statement> |
    <variant part record type specification statement> |
    <enumeration set type specification statement> |
    <routine type specification statement>

<array type specification statement> ::= 
    TYPE {type identifier} = <array type>

<mode specification> ::= <storage mode> | <access mode>

<storage mode> ::= PACKED

<access mode> ::= READ | WRITE

<array type declaration statement> ::= 
    <array type specifier> : <array identification clause> 
    [, <array identification clause>]...

<array type specifier> ::= <array type> | <type identifier>

<array identification clause> ::= 
    <dimension clause> {<initialization part>} | 
    <array initialization clause>

<dimension clause> ::= 
    <identifier>(<index set>[, <index set>]...)

<array initialization clause> ::= <identifier> 
                                 <initialization part>

<initialization part> ::= :=<initial array values>

<initial array values> ::= <initial array values> | 
                          [, <initial array values>]... | 
                          (<expression>[, <expression>]...)

<index set> ::= <expression>:<expression>

NEW<array type specifier> ((<sub-array index set>)[, <sub-array index set>]...)

<sub-array specification> ::= 
    <identifier>(<sub-array index set>[, <sub-array index set>]...)

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Sub-Array Index Set¶

<sub-array index set> ::= <expression>:<expression> | <expression>

Record Type Specification Statement¶

<record type specification statement> ::=
TYPE <type identifier> = RECORD [<mode specification>]...
[<data declaration statement>]...
ENDRECORD

Data Declaration Statement¶

<data declaration statement> ::=
<simple type declaration statement>
<array type declaration statement>
<record type declaration statement>
<set type declaration statement>

Mode Specification¶

<mode specification> ::= <storage mode> | <access mode>

Storage Mode¶

<storage mode> ::= PACKED

Access Mode¶

<access mode> ::= READ | WRITE

Variant Part Record Specification¶

<variant part record specification> ::=
TYPE <record type identifier> =
<base record> RECORD [<mode specification>]...
[<declaration statement>]...
ENDRECORD

Base Record¶

<base record> ::= <type identifier>

Record Type Declaration Statement¶

<record type declaration statement> ::=
<record type specifier>: <record identification clause>
[, <record identification clause>]...

Record Type Specifier¶

<record type specifier> ::= <type identifier>

Record Identification Clause¶

<record identification clause> ::=
<identifier> [ := <initial record values> ]

Initial Record Values¶

<initial record values> ::=
((<initial value> [, = <initial value>]...))

Initial Value¶

<initial value> ::= <expression> |
<initial array values> |
<initial record values>

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<set type specification statement> ::= 
    TYPE <type specifier> = <set type>

<set type> ::= <base type> SET

<base type> ::= <type identifier> | <range modified type> | <enumeration type>

<set declaration statement> ::= <set declaration> [, <set declaration>...]

<set declaration> ::= 
    <set type specifier> : <identifier> [ := (member list) ]

<set type specifier> ::= <type specifier> | <set type>

<member list> ::= <member list element>
    [, <member list element>]... | 
    <identifier>

<member list element> ::= <expression> | <expression> : <expression>

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\ ::= [\:]\ |
[(\:)\] |
[(\:)\]

\ ::= \

\ ::= \[,\...]

\ ::= \ | \

\ ::= \ |
[\\\] |
     \[\] |
     \] |
     [(\)]\

\ ::= \ |
            \ |
            \[\]
            \ |
            \[\]\

\ ::= \ |
\\
‘\

\ ::= \ |\

\ ::= \ |\[\]...
\(\[\]...)

\ ::= \

| \ ::= + | * | / |AB‘S |MOD |AND |OR |XOR |NOT |SHIFT | |---------------------------| | = |>< |> = | < = |> |< {IN |\|

\ ::= =: | :=:

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<sequencing statements>::= <go statement> |
                            <if statement> |<case statement> |
                            <for statement> |<do statement> |
                            <while statement> |<assert statement> |
                            <return statement> |<do-while statement> |
                            <for-while statement>

<go statement>::= GO<label>

<if statement>::=
    IF<expression>THEN<action sequence>
    [ELSIF<expression>THEN<action sequence>]
    [ELSE<action sequence>]
    ENDIF

<condition>::= <expression>

<case statement>::=
    CASE<expression>
    INCASE<member list>
        <action sequence>
    [INCASE<member list>
        <action sequence>]...
    [ELSE<action sequence>]
    ENDCASE

<for statement>::=
    FOR <identifier> IN <set> DO
        <action sequence>
    [EXITFOR <action sequence>]
    ENDFOR

<do statement>::= DO <action sequence> ENDDO

<while statement>::= WHILE <expression>

<do-while statement>::=
    DO
        [<action sequence>]
    WHILE <expression>
        [<action sequence>]
    [EXITWHILE <action sequence>]
    ENDDO

<for-while statement>::=
    FOR <identifier> IN <set> DO
        [<action sequence>]
    WHILE <expression>
        [<action sequence>]
    [EXITFOR <action sequence>]
    [EXITWHILE <action sequence>]
    ENDFOR

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`<assert-statement> ::= ASSERT <expression>`¶

`<return statement> ::= RETURN | <expression> RETURN | <expression> ERRETURN`¶

`<exception handler> ::= ON <exception> [<exception>]... DO`¶

<action sequence> ENDON

`<exception> ::=`¶

ROUTINEERROR	OVERFLOW	ASSERTFALSE
RANGEERROR	POINTERERROR	STACKERROR

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Routine Type Specification Statement¶

<routine type specification statement> ::= TYPE <type identifier> = <routine type>

Routine Type¶

<routine type> ::= ROUTINE [INLINE] [STANDARD] [REFERENCE] [SPECIAL] <type in>,<type out>[(<parameter type> [,<parameter type>]...)]

Type In¶

<type in> ::= <type identifier>

Type Out¶

<type out> ::= <type identifier>

Parameter Type¶

<parameter type> ::= <type identifier>[<access>]

Access¶

<access> ::= READ | WRITE

Routine Declaration¶

<routine declaration> ::= <routine heading> <routine body> ENDROUTINE | <postponed routine declaration>

Routine Heading¶

<routine heading> ::= <routine type specifier>:<routine name> [ [(<formal par>[,<formal par>]...)] ]

Routine Type Specifier¶

<routine type specifier> ::= <type identifier> | <routine type>

Routine Name¶

<routine name> ::= <identifier>

Formal Parameter¶

<formal par> ::= <identifier>

Postponed Routine Declaration¶

<postponed routine declaration> ::= <routine type specifier>:<routine name>? [,<routine name>?...]

Routine Body¶

<routine body> ::= [<local declaration>]...<action sequence>

Local Declaration¶

<local declaration> ::= <declaration statement> | <routine declaration> | <type specification statement>

Routine Call¶

<routine call> ::= <routine name>[<parameter list>]

Parameter List¶

<parameter list> ::= <identifier> | <expression>[,<expression>]...

Data Declaration Statement¶

<data declaration statement> ::= <simple type declaration statement> | <array type declaration statement> | <record type declaration statement> | <set type declaration statement>

Subroutine Call¶

<subroutine call> ::= <routine call>

Function Call¶

<function call> ::= <routine call>

Store-into Subroutine Call¶

<store-into subroutine call> ::= <routine call>

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::=

::=¶

ENDROUTINE

::= PROGRAM :

::= []... ### ::= ENDMODULE ::= MODULE [

]

::= | | | ::= IMPORT [SYSTEM] [COMMON] [,]... ::= EXPORT [SYSTEM] [COMMON] [,]... ::= | ::= []... ::= |

| ### ::= ENDMODULE ::= ... ::= | *Norsk Data ND–60.117.5 EN* --- ## Page 342 # Appendix G ## PLANC Implementation Restrictions Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 343 # PLANC Reference Manual Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 344 # PLANC Reference Manual ## PLANC Implementation Restrictions This appendix describes various restrictions which may cause users difficulties. Some may appear in the text of the manual, but apply to more than one part of it, so they are listed here to make it easier to find them. 1. A statement containing either a MACRO call, an INLINE routine call or a $INCLUDE command, may be terminated by a semicolon, no other statements may follow the semicolon. 2. The IND standard routine cannot have as a parameter a pointer which qualifies a routine with an in-value. 3. If the ADDR standard routine has a parameter which is a routine data-element, this parameter must not be enclosed in parentheses. 4. If the ADDR standard routine has as a parameter, a routine with an out value, the outcome of the ADDR routine invocation will be the address of the routine, not the out-value of the routine. 5. Within a routine, the MININDEX, MAXINDEX and IN standard routines cannot have as an actual parameter, any of the routine's formal parameters, if the routine has been declared with the STANDARD modifier. Note that the compiler does not detect this condition or give any error message. 6. The ON OVERFLOW statement does not detect overflow conditions for unsigned integer data-elements. 7. It is illegal to EXPORT a family of routines, with the routine name identifier the same as the name of a PLANC predefined standard routine or operator, see section 8.4 for the use of a family of routines. 8. The following TYPE declaration is illegal, but the compiler does not give any error message: | TYPE A=RECORD | |-----------------------------| | ... | | ENDRECORD | | TYPE B=A % illegal TYPE declaration. | 9. If a family of routines is declared, it is not adequate to have formal parameters with an identical data type and different access modifiers, the formal parameters must have distinct data types. Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 345 # PLANC Reference Manual ## PLANC IMPLEMENTATION RESTRICTIONS For example:

ROUTINE VOID, VOID(INTEGER   ) : RUT?  
ROUTINE VOID, VOID(INTEGER WRITE) : RUT?

The compiler cannot distinguish between the two declarations and will give a compile error message. 10) The {source file} parameter of the $COMPILE command must be separated from the command by at least one space. 11) ON ROUTINEERROR does not work correctly in routines declared as INLINE. 12) A routine name declared in predeclaration, must not appear later as the identifier in a PROGRAM statement. The compiler does not detect this or give an error message. 13) The $SEPARATE-DATA and $DEBUG-MODE commands must be used outside the outermost module level. 14) If assembler code refers to a routine, then if the routine referred to is not on the same scope level, the reference will not be compiled correctly. In particular, take care to remember of reference to a nested routine. 15) A difficulty occurs in specifying a Break-return within a routine, where the out-value of the routine may not be displayed by the Debugger, since it has not yet been stored. The out-value can only be correctly displayed by the Debugger after execution of the statement which invokes the routine has been completed. If any of the conditional execution constructs such as ELSE, INCASE, EXITFOR and EXITWHILE are followed, on the same line, by executable source code, the Debugger Break function will only stop at the code which ends just prior to the conditional construct, not the code following it. 16) If a data-element has been declared with WRITE access only, a statement which tries to fetch a value from such a data-element will not generate an error message during compilation but the results are unpredictable. 17) It is legitimate in an invocation of a user written routine, which is declared with an out-value, not to store the out-value. The compiler will not give any warning or error messages. Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 346 # PLANC Reference Manual ## PLANC IMPLEMENTATION RESTRICTIONS 18) If a POINTER for a data type which has not yet been defined is declared then space will be allocated as if the POINTER data-element is for any of the simple data types, i.e. usually one word. For example: | norec pointer: bp | % n.b. the TYPE norec has not yet been defined | |-------------------|-----------------------------------------------| | | % allocates one word only | 19) If `$ENDIF` is used as a parameter in a macro call, then it must be terminated by at least one space. 20) On the ND-100, if a routine is declared with a formal parameter which is REAL8 and with WRITE or READ WRITE access modified, and a routine invocation contains a REAL4 actual parameter, the compiler automatically carries out a conversion. However a value which should be stored into the actual parameter will not be correctly stored. 21) If a component of a RECORD PACKED or an ARRAY PACKED data-element is a different size from an addressable element, or not aligned with an addressable element of the same size, then use of the ADDR standard routine to write values into the component data-element may overwrite adjacent memory areas. Take care to remember that parameters of routines declared as STANDARD or REFERENCE transfer values by passing addresses, i.e. implicitly using the ADDR standard routine, so the above difficulties may arise. 22) If ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK is switched on, and a subarray is used with bounds outside those declared for the original array, the compiler does not give any warning. Further, during execution the checking of array element accesses will be carried out incorrectly after reference to such a subarray, which has bounds outside those of the original array. --- Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 347 # PLANC Implementation Restrictions ## 23) Invocation Difficulties There are a number of difficulties in invoking inner nested routines: i) Inner routines, i.e. other than the outermost level, may not invoke themselves recursively. ii) An inner level routine which is predeclared, or invoked by the IND standard routine, will not be executed correctly. iii) If an invocation of an inner level routine is to have as an actual parameter another inner level routine, then the actual parameter will be transferred correctly only if it is the first parameter in the parameter list. iv) Inner routines which are declared as STANDARD, REFERENCE or SPECIAL, will not be executed correctly. ## 24) ADDR Functionality ADDR(ADDR(an ARRAY data-element)) will not work correctly. The correct result may be achieved by using two statements with an explicitly declared ARRAY POINTER data-element. ## 25) MARKSTACK Routine The standard routine MARKSTACK will be removed in a future version of the compiler, so users are advised to avoid its use. ## 26) PACK Keyword The keyword PACK will be removed in a future version of the compiler, so users are advised to avoid its use. ## 27) Restrictions on PLANC Identifiers A) In PLANC, an identifier may have any length, but the first ten characters only are significant to the compiler. B) However, if a PLANC compiler executes on an ND-100 machine, only eight characters are significant in the cross-reference ($CROSS-REFERENCE ...) information. C) For EXPORTED and IMPORTED identifiers in BRF relocatable code on the ND-100, the first seven characters only are significant. In NRF relocatable code on the ND-500/MC68000, there is no practical restriction on the length of exported/imported identifiers, but PLANC still observes the 10 character limit internally. D) If you want to EXPORT/IMPORT identifiers with ALIAS names, note that up to the first 29 characters of ALIAS names are passed to the loaders. This limitation has consequences on ND-500/MC68000 NRF code only. --- Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 348 # PLANC Reference Manual ## PLANC IMPLEMENTATION RESTRICTIONS 28) If a RECORD TYPE is modified with READ or WRITE, these modifiers will have no consequence. However, it is possible to create RECORD TYPES with READ or WRITE in the specification. 29) The inline assembler/disassembler does not include the new mnemonics in the list below: % Missing mnemonics in PLANC inline % assembler/disassembler for ND-100 | Mnemonic | Value | |------------------|--------------------| | CONSTANT ADDD= | 140120B, SUBD=140121B, COMD=140122B, TSET=140123B | | CONSTANT UPACK= | 140125B, SHDE=140126B, RUDS=140127B, BFILL=OB | | CONSTANT MOVBF= | OB, SEFTF=140300B, CLEPT=140301B, CLEPU=140304B | | CONSTANT LDATX= | 143300B, LDXTX=143301B, LDDTX=143302B, LBDTX=143303B | | CONSTANT STZTX= | 143305B, SDTDX=143306B, LWXS=143500B, OPCOM=150400B | | CONSTANT REX= | 150407B, IOTX=150415B, EXAV=150416B, DEPO=150417B | | CONSTANT CLNREENT= | 140302B, CHREENTPAGE5=140303B, 1PACK=140124B | | CONSTANT LEAVE= | 140136B, ELEAV=140137B, LDENT=143600B, MOVB=OB | | CONSTANT PAN= | OB, PANC=OB, LMP=000002B, CSR=000010B | | CONSTANT ACTL= | OB, UCLI=000012B, PGC=000014B, MOVEM=143100B | | CONSTANT STATX= | 143304B, SEX=150406B, LCLI=000011B | With these definitions, it is possible to write assembly statements like: $* LEAVE; TRR LMP Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 349 # PLANC Reference Manual Page 302 Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 350 # PLANC Reference Manual ## Appendix H _Index_ --- Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 351 # PLANC Reference Manual Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 352 # PLANC Reference Manual ## INDEX This manual's index is entirely rewritten as compared to the latest version of the manual, and much extended. Throughout the index, an effort has been made to make the entries as descriptive as possible, and to provide "pointers" to useful parts of the text as seen from the user's point of view. Therefore, the examples have been indexed: For instance, if you look up "example" in the manual, you will find an extensive list of examples with a short description of their themes. So if you look for "how to"-information, the part of the index concerned with the examples is a good place to start. A likely source of difficulties when using PLANC is the implementation restrictions. In this manual, you will find the restrictions listed under "restrictions on" in the index, as well as under the topics they are concerned with. For example, if you are uncertain of the effect of the "ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK ON" compiler command, you will find a pointer to restrictions under both "ARRAY-INDEX-CHECK" and "compiler commands" in the index. Furthermore, an effort has been made in the index to distinguish between PLANC keywords and "ordinary" words and phrases through printing the keywords in CAPITAL letters and the others in small letters. Consequently, it is possible to distinguish between the "records" which we write onto a file and the RECORD data type used internally in programs, and between "standard routines" such as INPUT, OUTPUT and MONITOR_CALL, which is something entirely different from the STANDARD modifier to ROUTINE declarations. Commonly used and important words and phrases, such as "data-element", "literal" and others, are defined quite precisely when they are introduced the first time in the manual. Later on, it is taken for granted that the reader understands the meaning of these words and phrases, so that they need not be described when they are re-introduced. If you feel that your understanding of such a phrase is vague, you are advised to look up the phrase in the index and see if you can find a pointer there to a definition for it. Or you can look for it under the "definitions" entries in the index. The index also is a convenient place to look for condensed lists of monitor call routines directly available from PLANC (where the MONITOR_CALL routine is not needed), and of different types of data-elements and compiler commands etc. Norsk Data ND-60.117.5 EN --- ## Page 353 # SEND US YOUR COMMENTS!!! Are you frustrated because of unclear information in this manual? Do you have trouble finding things? Why don't you join the Reader’s Club and send us a note? You will receive a membership card — and an answer to your comments. Please let us know if you - find errors - cannot understand information - cannot find information - find needless information Do you think we could improve the manual by rearranging the contents? 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