TAL Reference Manual

Appendix A—526371.001
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A Error Messages
This appendix describes compiler messages:
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Compiler initialization messages
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Error messages
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Warning messages
Compiler Initialization Messages
Initialization messages are unnumbered diagnostic messages that can appear during
compiler initialization. If the OUT file is available, the compiler sends the messages
there; otherwise, it sends them to the home terminal.
An initialization error terminates the compilation with a completion code of 3; that is,
the compiler could not access a file. No object file is created.
Initialization messages are:
CREATION OF TEMPORARY FILE FAILED
ILLEGAL INPUT DEVICE
LIST DEVICE NOT AVAILABLE
LIST FILE CANNOT BE AN EDIT FILE
OPEN OF INITIAL SOURCE FILE FAILED
OPEN OF TEMPORARY FILE FAILED
REWIND OF SOURCE FILE FAILED
Any of these self-explanatory messages can be followed by a line of the format:
FILE MANAGEMENT ERROR
# error-number ON FILE : file-name
About Error and Warning Messages
The compiler scans each line of the source code and notifies you of an error or
potential error by displaying one of two types of messages:
Message Meaning User Action
Error Indicates a source error that
prevents compilation of the source
file into an object file.
Correct the error and recompile the
source code.
Warning Indicates a potential error
condition that might affect
program compilation or execution.
Check the source code carefully. If
your program is adversely affected,
make corrections and recompile the
source code.