Format output line by line based on condition

psubbarao · New User Joined: 14 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Hyderabad

Hi,

I need the following as cobol output:

1
12
123
1234
12345

Display will display the output and go to next line. How to display in the same line? and go to next line based on the condition.

Thanks,
Subbarao.P

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:09 am Post subject:

Hello,

Build the complete line before issuing the display. When the line is complete, display it and then start over for the next line.

If this is not what you mean, please clarify. Maybe show the input and the desired output from that input.

the_gautam · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject:

as dick said,
you need to prepare one line for the DISPLAY.
you may opt for an array of 5 elements or a string of 5 bytes and then using Reference Modification to build the line.