OLDINDEX

Causes indexes to be compiled as 16-bit binary integer subscripts.

This limits the maximum number of occurrences that can be accessed with an index to 65535. Therefore, you should not use this directive when compiling any program that declares a table with more than 65535 occurrences.

Syntax:

>>-.---.-.----.--OLDINDEX------------------><
   +-/-+ +-NO-+

Parameters:

None

Properties:

Default:	NOOLDINDEX
Phase:	Syntax check
$SET:	Initial

Dependencies:

NORM or DIALECT"RM" sets NOOLDINDEX immediately.

RM or RM"ANSI" sets OLDINDEX immediately.

Comments:

This directive is for compatibility with earlier products.