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From: ECOAV%ECOSTAT.AAU.DK@uga.cc.uga.edu
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Subject: Re: Defining variable lenght arrays
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Date: 17 Oct 90 17:57:11 GMT
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> Does anyone know if it is possible and how to define a variable length char
> array in VAX Pascal?  Any information would be helpful.

Yes - it is possible.

Try:

var
   vstr : varying [80] of char;

There exist LENGTH,INDEX and SUBSTR functions, and '+' is used as a
concatanation operator.

                                                          Arne Vajhxj
                                                          ECOAV@ECOSTAT.AAU.DK