%PROCESS

Purpose

The %PROCESS statement is used to override compile options, both explicit and implicit (default). The % or * must begin in column 1, and all %PROCESS statements must appear before the first language element.

Syntax

%PROCESS [directive] ...;

Description

The *PROCESS and %PROCESS directives are translated into Open PL/I options when the input source file is processed by mfplx (command-line driver) or mfpli (compiler). The directives, when applicable, are translated to the corresponding Open PL/I command-line compilation option. If mfplx is used, each option is then passed to the appropriate phase, i.e., macro processor (mfpp), EXEC preprocessor (mfexecpp), compiler (mfpli), and/or linker (ldpli).

Any translated *PROCESS or %PROCESS directives override any command-line options or previous directives that are in conflict.

If the macro processor (mfpp) or EXEC preprocessor (mfexecpp) are invoked directly, the *PROCESS and %PROCESS statements are ignored. If there are applicable directives which need to be applied, the proper corresponding Open PL/I command-line argument must be used for each preprocessor.

The compiler option -options adds information about translated %PROCESS directives and command-line option processing to the compiler listing (-options implies -l).

Preprocessor ordering may be specified using the -pporder compiler option. See the -pporder option in the Open PL/I User's Guide for more information about default ordering and specifying the order of preprocessor invocation.

The following directives in the left column are translated to the corresponding Open PL/I compile options in the right column. Where arguments apply, the default argument is shown in the right column.

The following directives are not supported and produce a Level-W diagnostic (Warning), as expected compilation or runtime results may be affected.

The following directives are ignored without a warning.

Restrictions

None.