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The Dictionary DICTPDE Utility

>ALTER SHIFT

Changes the type case of the code generated by DICTPDE.

Prompts

The following prompt is issued when the command-subcommand ALTER SHIFT is

entered:

LOWER OR UPPER CASE (L/U)>

LOWER OR UPPER CASE

(L/U)> Enter U if the generated code is to be written in UPPER CASE characters

to the output ﬁle. Enter L if the generated code is to be written in LOWER

CASE characters. DICTPDE assumes the generated code will be written in

LOWER CASE characters to the output ﬁle unless U is entered in

response to this prompt.

Pressing [[RETURN]] in response to this prompt indicates that the

generated code will be written in LOWER CASE characters to the output

ﬁle.

Discussion

ALTER SHIFT allows you to choose your personal preference for the type case used for the

code generated by DICTPDE. You can also use the ALTER SHIFT command-subcommand

to maintain type case consistency between the output ﬁles used for code generation and

the PASCAL programs that these ﬁles may be used for.

Example

>alter shift

LOWER OR UPPER CASE (L/U)> u Any subsequent code generated

will be written in UPPER CASE

characters to the output file.