HP COBOL II/XL Quick Reference Guide (31500-90015)

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$PREPROCESSOR
The $PREPROCESSOR command allows you to change the default characters
used in macro definitions and names.
Syntax
$PREPROCESSOR parameter=subparameter [, parameter=subparameter ]
Parameters
parameter one of the keywords shown below. Each may be used only
once in a given $PREPROCESSOR command.
KEYCHAR specifies that the initial character of all
macro names is to be subparameter .
PARMCHAR specifies that the initial character of all
formal parameters in macro definitions is to be
subparameter .
DELIMITER specifies that the delimiting character in a
macro string-text is to be subparameter .
subparameter the character to be used in replacing the currently used
initial character or delimiter.
$SET
The $SET command can be used to turn the ten compilation switches on or
off.
Syntax
$SET [Xn={ON } [, Xr={ON }]...]
[ {OFF} [ {OFF}] ]
where X n and X r are compilation switches. The ten software switches are
of the form, Xn, where n is an integer in the range 0 through 9.
$TITLE
The $TITLE command can be used to replace the first or second line of a
title in the listfile.
Syntax
$TITLE [ ( n ) ] [ string [, string ]...]
Parameters
n specifies which line of the title is to be replaced. Thus, n can
be either 1 or 2, and must be preceded and followed by a space.
The default is 1.
string has the same format, restrictions, and use as in the $PAGE
command.
$VERSION
The $VERSION command puts a version string into your object file.
Syntax
$VERSION [ string [, string ]...]
Parameter
string the data to be placed into the object file. The characters