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Article #4614Re: Favorite error messages
From: br... Brian Boutel
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 1990 22:02
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 1990 22:02
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The old Burroughs B6700 system software had some interesting error
messages. I'm quoting from memory, so this is approximate, but I think
these came from the Espol compiler (language used for early versions of
the OS).
Messages from the machine were simply numeric codes like "Error 91", and
you had to look them up in the manual for the real error message.
One said something like:
Error Code Message
---------- -------
91: Error Number Ninety-One
The message for another:
I you understand what this construct means, implement it.
--brian
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