End-of-File Action
This is identical to end-of-record action with one exception. This function also completes translation and terminates the program.
Comments
Are printed in the translation table compiler listing.
There are five special records for the translation table compiler. These records define what action is to be taken for end-of-record and end-of- file for FROM3XB translation. On TO3XB translation, the special records determine if trailing blanks or nulls should be omitted.
The *1 to *9 records specify additional TO HEX characters for end-of- record and file processing. The five special records are defined as follows:
*EOR statement -- If *EOR is coded in the FROM HEX area (positions 1-4), this statement will define the action to be taken for a FROM3XB translate upon reaching the end of the text in the record currently being translated. Normally, this statement would be used to insert a CR/LF (hex 0D0A). If the *TRAIL statement has been specified, the end of record condition is met when the remainder of the input record being processed contains only the character specified in the TO HEX field of the *TRAIL statement.
*EOF statement -- This statement defines the action to be taken upon end of file on the file being translated. This can be used to write the end- of-file character hex 1A in the record before closing the file to be sent to the micro with the FROM3XB command.
The *EOF is coded in position 1 through 4 of the translation table source.
*TRAIL statement -- This statement specifies the trailing character to be stripped in a FROM3XB translate, and the default pad character for a TO3XB translate. *TRAIL is coded in positions 1 through 6 and the trailing character (in hex) is coded in position 19 and 20. No other data except comments is valid in this statement.
*1 - *9 -- These entries define additional End-of-Record and file TO HEX characters. This statement is coded with the * in position 1 and the number one through nine in position 2. The remainder of the FROM HEX field (positions 3 through 18) must be blank. The only valid entries on this statement are the TO HEX characters and comments.
Comment statements -- Comment statements can be included in the translation table source by coding ** in positions 1 and 2.
