Xbase++ - Directive #stdout

Generates a compiler message and sends it to the standard output device

#stdout [<CompilerMessage>]

<CompilerMessage> contains the message which is output to the standard device during compilation. The message should be written as literal text and not enclosed in quotes.

The directive #stdout causes the compiler to send the literal text <CompilerMessage>, followed a carriage return/linefeed (Chr(13)+Chr(10)) to the standard output device STDOUT. This directive is useful to track progress of the compiler.

#stdout showing compiler notification

// The example demonstrates the use of #stdout 

#define GERMAN_LANGUAGE 

PROCEDURE Main 

   #ifndef GERMAN_LANGUAGE         // output at compile time 
      #stdout This is the English version of the program 

      ? "Hi fellows!"              // output at run time 
   #else 
      #stdout This is the German version of the program 

      ? "Hallo Leute!"             // output at run time 
   #endif 

RETURN 

#stdout PROCEDURE Main is ended    // output at compile time

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