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.COMMENT /VARIANT:BLSXX BUILDS THE .BWR FILE FOR BLISS-10 ON THE -20
.COMMENT THE DEFAULT IS BUILD THE .BWR FILE FOR BLISS-10 ON THE -10
.VR BLSXX 2 1
.LC
.LM0.RM70.F.J.FLAG CAP.SP1.TS5.C
^^BEWARE FILE FOR\\
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<BLISS-10 <V7E
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^REVISION:  0	
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^DATE:  ^APRIL 1978
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^^COPYRIGHT (C) 1976,1977 BY
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DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, MAYNARD, MASS.
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THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND COPIED
ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LICENSE AND WITH THE INCLUSION
OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE. THIS SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER COPIES
THEREOF MAY NOT BE PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY OTHER
PERSON. NO TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF THE SOFTWARE IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED.
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT
NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL
EQUIPMENT CORPORATION.
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DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR RELIABILITY OF ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DIGITAL\\.
.TI ^^BEWARE FILE FOR BLISS-10 V7E\\
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^^TABLE OF CONTENTS\\
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	^THIS FILE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
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	1.0	^LICENSING PROVISIONS
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	2.0	^GENERAL ^INFORMATION
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	3.0	^LIST OF FILES INCLUDED IN <BLISS-10 <V7E
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	4.0	^INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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	5.0	^RECOMMENDED PATCHES AND KNOWN DEFICIENCIES
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	6.0	^GENERAL WARNINGS
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	7.0	^NEW FEATURES, DIFFERENCES OBSERVABLE TO THE
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		USER AND OPERATOR
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	8.0	^RESULTS OF TESTING
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1.0	^^LICENSING PROVISIONS\\
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^THE SOFTWARE DESCRIBED HEREIN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE FUNCTIONS, PROGRAM PORTIONS AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS ARE THE
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF ^DIGITAL ^EQUIPMENT ^CORPORATION. ^THIS
SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED ONLY TO LICENSED CUSTOMERS FOR USE ON A
DESIGNATED
.IF BLSXX
<DECSYSTEM-20
.ELSE BLSXX
<DEC<SYSTEM-10
.ENDIF BLSXX
COMPUTER SYSTEM.
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^DIGITAL HEREBY PLACES RECIPIENT ON NOTICE THAT THE SOFTWARE
DESCRIBED HEREIN IS GOVERNED BY THE LICENSE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY
RECIPIENT FOR THE OPERATING SYSTEM.
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^PERMITTING THIS SOFTWARE TO BE COPIED FOR ANY USE OTHER THAN
FOR USAGE ON THE DESIGNATED
.IF BLSXX
<DECSYSTEM-20
.ELSE BLSXX
<DEC<SYSTEM-10
.ENDIF BLSXX
COMPUTER SYSTEM IS A SERIOUS
VIOLATION OF THE LICENSING AGREEMENT. ^UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE COULD HAVE SERIOUS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
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2.0	^^GENERAL INFORMATION\\
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^VERSION <V7E OF THE <BLISS-10 COMPILER IS A MAINTENANCE RELEASE IN THAT
IT CONTAINS MANY PATCHES TO FIX KNOWN BUGS.  ^IT ALSO CONTAINS NEW
FUNCTIONALITY WHICH COULD AFFECT SOME CURRENT PROGRAMS.  <BLIS10
<V7E WILL BUILD FIELD-IMAGE <APL (VERSION 1^A) AND FIELD-IMAGE
<FORTRAN (VERSION 5^A) WITH EDIT 623 INSTALLED.
.IF BLSXX
<BLIS10 <V7E WILL NOT BUILD FIELD-IMAGE <BASIC-PLUS-2/20
(VERSION 1^A) OR ITS ASSOCIATED <RMS.  ^THESE PRODUCTS SUFFER
FROM THE FUNCTIONAL MODIFICATIONS OUTLINED IN SECTION 6.0 BELOW.
.ENDIF BLSXX
^THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION PROCEDURES AND KNOWN BUGS
AND DEFICIENCIES.
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3.0	^^LIST OF FILES INCLUDED IN BLISS-10 7E\\
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^SEE
.IF BLSXX
<BLIS20.LOG
.ELSE BLSXX
<BLIS10.LOG
.ENDIF BLSXX
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL OF THE FILES INCLUDED
IN THE VERSION <V7E RELEASE OF THE <BLISS-10 PACKAGE.
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4.0	^^INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS\\
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^INSTALL <BLIS10.EXE, <BLIS10.ERR AND <SIX12.REL ON
.IF BLSXX
<_<SUBSYS>.
.ELSE BLSXX
<SYS:.
.ENDIF BLSXX
^PUT <BLIS10.HLP ON <HLP: AND <BLIS10.DOC ON <DOC:.
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5.0	^^RECOMMENDED PATCHES AND KNOWN DEFICIENCIES\\
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^SEE <BLS7E.DOC FOR A LIST OF KNOWN BUGS AND DEFICIENCIES.
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^APPENDED TO THIS <.BWR FILE IS <FORTRAN <PCO _#271 WHICH IS EDIT
623.  ^THIS EDIT MUST BE INSTALLED IN <FORTRAN <V5A BEFORE IT
CAN BE BUILT BY <BLIS10 <V7E.
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6.0	^^GENERAL WARNINGS\\
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^THE CONTROL FILE
.IF BLSXX
<BLIS20.CTL
.ELSE BLSXX
<BLIS10.CTL
.ENDIF BLSXX
WHICH BUILDS <BLISS-10 CREATES THE <.DOC FILE FOR <BLIS10 UNDER THE
NAME <BLIS10.DOC.
^THAT FILE IS ON THE RELEASE TAPE AS <BLS7E.DOC.
.IF BLSXX
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^THE <.REL FILES FOR THE <BLISS-10 COMPILER PRODUCED BY <BLIS10
<7B(222) HAVE A CREATION DATE IN 1966.  ^THIS IS CAUSED BY A <DATE75
PROBLEM BETWEEN THE <DEC<SYSTEM-10 <BLISS-10 COMPILER AND THE <DECSYSTEM-20
COMPATIBILITY PACKAGE.  ^THE CONTENTS OF THESE <.REL FILES ARE CORRECT
AND HAVE BEEN TESTED.
.ENDIF BLSXX
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^TWO MODIFICATIONS TO THE WAY <BLIS10 PARSES <MACRO DEFINITIONS COULD
ADVERSELY AFFECT EXISTING PROGRAMS:
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1.##^AS OUTLINED IN <BLS7E.DOC, A MACRO WHOSE LAST LEXEME BEGINS WITH
A _? MUST NOT END WITH THE _$ WHICH ENDS THE MACRO.
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^^MACRO A = ?..X$;\\
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MUST BE WRITTEN AS
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^^MACRO A = ?..X#$;\\
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2.##^A MACRO FORMAL IN A LEXEME BEGINNING WITH _$, WILL NOT BE
RECOGNIZED SO CONCATENATION WILL NOT BE PERFORMED.
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^EXAMPLE:
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^^MACRO A(X) = ?..X $;
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A(N);\\
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WILL EXPAND INTO "?..^X", NOT "?..^N".
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^TO CIRCUMVENT THIS, DEFINE
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^^MACRO IDENT (B) = B $;
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MACRO A(X) = IDENT(?..)X $;\\
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7.0	^^NEW FEATURES, DIFFERENCES OBSERVABLE TO THE USER\\
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^THE NEW FEATURES AND ENHANCEMENTS IN VERSION <V7E OF THE <BLISS-10 COMPILER
ARE DOCUMENTED IN <BLS7E.DOC.
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8.0	^^RESULTS OF TESTING\\
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<BLIS10 <V7E HAS BEEN TESTED IN-HOUSE AT OUR ^MARLBORO FACILITY,
USED TO BUILD OUR <BLISS-<BASED PRODUCTS AND EXERCISED BY
IN-HOUSE <BLISS USERS.  ^ALL THAT WE GUARENTEE IS THAT <BLIS10
<V7E WILL BUILD FIELD-IMAGE <FORTRAN <V5A (WITH EDIT 623)
AND FIELD-IMAGE <APL <V1A.
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[^END OF <BLS7E.BWR]