PL/I utility programs for Formac applications

ABSTRACT

The new PL/I FORMAC Compiler released by IBM as a Type III program earlier this year has the potential to be a useful addition to the tools of an applied programmer and researcher alike. It also presents a problem to these same users in that it is based on PL/I, a new language which, despite all the promotion by IBM, has yet to become universally accepted in the programming world. This unfamiliarity with PL/I makes difficult many tasks which would be trivial if they were done in FORTRAN IV. This note describes one application of FORMAC and the PL/I utility programs required to utilize the FORMAC results. It is hoped this will save other users time and effort in their use of FORMAC.