Author: Richard V. Wolf and Lawrence L. Feth, Eye and Ear Hospita! of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A minor modification of the TAPE-4 program and the addition of a short pseudo-op service routine enables execution of FORTRAN "READ" & "WRITE" statements on the LINC-8.

A change in the interpretation of the magtape statement list elements enables block transfers to begin at any address in core. This permits programmed substitution of machine language subroutines into the function area, as well as complete FORTRAN program swapping. Thus, FORTRAN programs that are unusually large can be programmed to run in segments.

TAPE-4 and the service routine resides in the standard DECtape core area allowing the user 2000(8) locations for programs and data. No change in the compiler is necessary.

Other Programs Needed: FORSYS (DEC-08-AFA3-PB)

Source Language: MACRO-8

Catalog: November 1969