
APPENDIX 10 MANAGING A SOURCE PROGRAM
5. CONVERSION FROM FORMAT-A TO FORMAT-B
When FAPT LADDER for PMC-RB4iRC4(A08B-9200!9201-J502) is updated from ver.8.0 or earlier
to ver.8.1 or later, it needs source program conversion.
The operation is the following.
1) Convert the source program “FORMAT-A” into an all-format mnemonic data with FAPT
LADDER(A08B-9200!9201-J502) ver.8.1 or later.
2) Convert the mnemonic data into a source program with the same FAPR LADDER.
The conversion is completed by above mentioned.
In case of using a control statement file, which has extension
“.#I.$‘, for combining modules, the
operation is the following.
- Do the operation of 1) by each source program in the control statement.
- Combine each mnemonic data into an all-format mnemonic data.
- Do the operation of 2).
Note) It is possible to use FORMAT-A without conversion. In that case, you need to modify a
“%%%FLSET.CNF”. But it is not recommended.
For the
“%%%FLSET.CNF” refer to the “APPENDIX 7 System configuration file
“%%%FLSET.CNF”.
6. COPYING AND MOVING A SOURCE PROGRAM
FAPT LADDER does not support a function to enable the copying or moving of a source program.
Because the source program is managed as described above, it can be copied or moved by using
file manipulation on a specified directory with the COPY or another MS-DOS command. Only
programs for an identical model can be handled in this way.
For example, to make a backup copy on floppy disk of the source program shown above, enter the
following command at the MS-DOS prompt:
1) Suppose that the floppy disk drive is B:.
2) Create a source program storage directory on B:.
A > MKDIR B: +r BACKUP [RET]
3) Copy all files under the directories specified with the source program name.
The source program is copied.
To edit the copied source program, start FAPT LADDER and specify B:Y BACKUP as the source
program name.
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