Reporting Facility Commands › SKIPn Command

SKIPn Command

(Areas 1,2A,2B,3,4A,4B)

The SKIPn command is a compiler control command and is processed only if OPTION LIST ON is specified, that is, the Reporting Facility compile listing is to be printed. Each invocation of this command forces the printing of the specified number of blank lines on the compile listing.

The format of the SKIP command is as follows:

►►─ SKIPn ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────►◄

n

Is a numeric value in the range of 1-3, representing the number of blank lines to print before printing the next command line. n must follow the keyword SKIP, with no intervening blanks.

Example

 SKIP1     space 1 line
 SKIP2     space 2 lines
 SKIP3     space 3 lines

Note the following:

• The SKIPn command, when coded, must be the only command specified on the entire line.
• If OPTION LIST OFF is specified, the system still edits the command during the compile, but the command is ignored.
• Use this command in conjunction with the EJECT and NOTE commands to properly document each program.