CHAIN and FCOM

FOCAL8-210

Alessandro Zanon, Institute Nazionale diFisica Nuclear,

Legnaro (padova) Italy

CHAIN - A virtual no-core memory FOCAL overlay chaining

FOCAL programs.

FCOM - A new function to store data on common area or on

DECtape.

These two complementary programs are written for the use of

FOCAL on 4K PDP-8 family computers with the DECtape

Monitor System. They are used whenever a series of programs

and/or a large amount of data are necessary.

Minimum Hardware:
4K PDP-8, TC01 and two TU55

DECtapes

Other Programs Needed:
FOCAL (DEC-08-AJAE-PB) and

DECtape Monitor System

Storage Requirement:
4200-4777

Restrictions:
No Extended Functions, FADC()

and FRAN()

Source Language:
PAL-D

Catalog: July 1973

Minimum Hardware:	4K PDP-8, TC01 and two TU55 DECtapes
Other Programs Needed:	FOCAL (DEC-08-AJAE-PB) and DECtape Monitor System
Storage Requirement:	4200-4777
Restrictions:	No Extended Functions, FADC() and FRAN()
Source Language:	PAL-D
Catalog:	July 1973