COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Data Type Correspondence
HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
B-7
Table B-6. Pointer Types
Procedure
Pointer Byte Pointer Word Pointer Extended Pointer
HP C and
HP C++
function
pointer
byte pointer word pointer extended pointer
COBOL -- -- -- --
FORTRAN -- -- -- --
Pascal Procedure
pointer
Pointer, byte-
addressed
BYTEADDR
Pointer, byte-
addressed
WORDADDR
Pointer, extended-
addressed EXTADDR
SQL/MP or
SQL/MX
-- -- -- --
TAL -- 16-bit pointer,
byte-
addressed
16-bit pointer,
word-addressed
32-bit pointer
pTAL PROCPTR 16-bit pointer,
byte-
addressed
16-bit pointer,
word-addressed
32-bit pointer
Return
Value Size
(Words)
1 or 2,
depends on
declared
pointer size
1 or 2,
depends on
declared
pointer size
1 or 2, depends
on declared
pointer size
1 or 2, depends on
declared pointer
size