pTAL Conversion Guide

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About This Manual
This manual describes the differences between the HP Transaction Application
Language (TAL) and the portable Transaction Application Language (pTAL).
Throughout this manual, the nouns “TAL” and “pTAL” refer to the languages, not to the
TAL compiler and public name.
This manual does not:
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Describe the entire TAL or pTAL language
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Describe constructs whose syntax and semantics are identical in TAL and pTAL
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Explain how to use the TAL, pTAL, or EpTAL compiler
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Explain the differences between the pTAL and EpTAL compilers
Topics:
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Audience on page xxv
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Related Documentation on page xxvi
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Notation Conventions on page xxvii
Audience
This manual is intended for HP developers who are:
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Very familiar with TAL
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Either converting existing TAL programs to pTAL or writing new pTAL programs