How do programmers use MHtran-2?
For the first few programs, programmers will most likely examine the output reports of translated programs very carefully. Changes to the source code are shown in an over/under format with clear notations as to which lines were generated and which lines were deleted. Unchanged lines are printed as is. For a quick review of the entire program, a summary of all changed lines is presented in a table format at the end of each listing. After becoming familiar with the translator output report, programmers will generally eliminate the close examination of the report and only search for any Exception Flags in the source code. An @ sign in column seven can be located easily with a “find” or “search” command. If none are found, the new source code can then be submitted for compilation. In either case, the translator output report will still be produced and can be examined to fully understand each change that was made.
