HP Pascal/iX Programmer's Guide (31502-90023)
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section, "Pascal/V Packing Algorithm" .
Table A-4. Allocation and Alignment of Packed Record Fields
(Pascal/V Packing Algorithm)
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| Array | Use formula in "Arrays" | Byte if element is allocated |
| | | 8 bits; 2-byte otherwise |
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| Bit16 | 2 bytes | 2-byte |
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| Bit32 | 4 bytes | 2-byte |
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| Bit52 | 8 bytes | 2-byte |
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| Boolean | 1 bit | Bit |
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| Char | 8 bits | Bit, but does not cross |
| | | 2-byte boundary |
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| Enumeration | See "Packed Enumerations" |
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| File | See "Files" | 8-byte |
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| Integer | 4 bytes | 2-byte |
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| Longint | 8 bytes | 2-byte |
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| Longreal | 8 bytes | 2-byte |
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| Pointer | HP3000_16 does not affect pointers. See Table 5-1 |
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| Real | 4 bytes | 2-byte |
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| Record | Each field is allocated by | 2-byte |
| | type and record is padded to | |
| | nearest 2-byte boundary | |
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| Set | See "Sets" |
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| String | See "Strings" |