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From: mkh6317@rigel.tamu.edu (HOWARD, MATTHEW KENDALL)
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Subject: Re: Bug with file I/O?
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Date: 24 Jan 91 21:38:06 GMT
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In article <2136@travis.csd.harris.com>, bill@hcx2.ssd.csd.harris.com (Bill Leonard) writes...
> 
>In any case, you cannot say the original compiler is broken, because this
>program is non-standard.  Using an A edit descriptor with non-character
>data is non-standard and non-portable.  Unless the user's manual
>specifically says it is supposed to work and specifically says you can mix
>this with character data, you probably can't.
> 
Bill,

You might want to look at the program again.  There is nothing non-
standard about it.  The A descriptor is only used on the variable
tmp which is typed as character.

Matt