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From: "Thomas_W._Taylor.WBST147"@XEROX.COM
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Subject: DCL numeric symbol creation??
Message-ID: <870911-085911-17729@Xerox>
Date: Fri, 11-Sep-87 11:58:33 EDT
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Does anyone out there know how to create a numeric DCL symbol from a
program.  Sometimes the string capability is just not right.  The only
way I have been able to do this so far is to do a $EXIT with a parameter
equal to the value I want to set (ORed with %X10000000 to turn off
message display).  This sets $status with the value I want and I can
then use this in succeeding operations.   Does anyone know DEC's
rationale for not providing this facility?

						Thomas W. Taylor
						Xerox Corp - 0147
						Webster, NY  14580