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From: rick@bnrunix.UUCP (Richard Johns X7191)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Disturbing Pascal Behavior
Message-ID: <231@bnrunix.UUCP>
Date: 21 Jul 89 16:39:04 GMT
Organization: BNR Inc., RTP, NC
Lines: 37

I really hope that someone can tell me it ain't so:  under HP/UX6.2, using the
"Pascal [Rev 10.1.1.3   88/04/22]" compiler I try to compile:

$STANDARD_LEVEL 'HP_MODCAL'$
$ALLOW_PACKED ON$
MODULE test;

EXPORT

function poops(s : string[80]) : string[80];
	.
	.
	.

and get:

     7:     7:D        1 function poops(s : string[80]) : string[80];
                                                 ^^            ^^
>>>>>> Error at f.p/7
>>>>>> Type identifier required;
>>>>>> Error in parameter list;
>>>>>> Type identifier required;
>>>>>> Expected a semicolon ";";
>>>>>> Symbol is not valid in this context;


What's the story?  I can declare variables of type string, but can't put them
into a function declaration with or without the "[80]", using  VAR, or using
$ALLOW_PACKED$.  I have seen anything in the manual that says it shouldn't be 
possible.

Thanks in advance.
 
Rick