extend_source

Specifies the length of the statement field in a fixed-form source file.

IDE Equivalent

Windows: Language > Fixed Form Line Length
Linux: None

Architectures

IA-32, Intel® EM64T, Intel® Itanium® architecture

Syntax

Linux:	-extend_source [size] -noextend_source
Windows:	/extend_source[:size] /noextend_source

Arguments

size

Is the length of the statement field in a fixed-form source file. Possible values are: 72, 80, or 132.

Default

72	If you do not specify this option or you specify noextend_source, the statement field ends at column 72.
132	If you specify extend_source without size, the statement field ends at column 132.

Description

This option specifies the size (column number) of the statement field of a source line in a fixed-form source file. This option is valid only for fixed-form files; it is ignored for free-form files.

When size is specified, it is the last column parsed as part of the statement field. Any columns after that are treated as comments.

If you do not specify size, it is the same as specifying extend_source 132.

Option	Description
extend_source 72	Specifies that the statement field ends at column 72.
extend_source 80	Specifies that the statement field ends at column 80.
extend_source 132	Specifies that the statement field ends at column 132.

Alternate Options

extend_source 72	Linux: -72 Windows: /4L72
extend_source 80	Linux: -80 Windows: /4L80
extend_source 132	Linux: -132 Windows: /Qextend_source, /4L132