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A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involve processing a computer object program to identify object code instructions referencing date information for an operation which involves more than one century. The object code is altered by altering each identified instruction with an instruction to effect a transfer of control to a Year 2000 routine. The Year 2000 routine is a routine for altering the execution of an identified instruction in accordance with the Year 2000 routine and thereafter returning control to the object code.

Identifying date fields for runtime year 2000 system solution process, method and article of manufacture

A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes. A compiler option provides for the generation of debugger hooks for each statement that has been affected by modified declarations, which may be used with a suitably equipped debugger or other run-time analysis tool.

Compiler-assisted or interpreter-assisted windowing solution to the year 2000 problem for computer programs

Compiler-assisted or interpreter-assisted solution to the year 2000 problem with debugging option for computer programs

Compiler-assisted or interpreter-assisted compression solution to the year 2000 problem for computer programs

Compiler-assisted or interpreter-assisted solution to the year 2000 problem with flagging option for computer programs

Compiler-assisted or interpreter-assisted expansion solution to the year

Compiler-assisted solution to the year 2000 problem for computer programs

A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler or interpreter support for processing the modified source code. Fields in the source code that contain a year or date values are identified and, for each such field, the user selects an appropriate technique (for example, expansion, compression or windowing). The user modifies the data definition for each identified field, by adding new attributes to request the selected technique. The user then compiles or interprets the program and resolves any ambiguous references to the variables whose definitions were modified. This procedure is applied, module by module, and each processed module is merged into production, after testing, by using a compiler option to disable the use of the new attributes. A compiler or interpreter option provides for the generation of debugger hooks for each statement that has been affected by modified declarations, which may be used with a suitably equipped debugger or other run-time analysis tool.

Compiler-assisted or interpreter-assisted solution to the year 2000

Compiler-assisted or interpreter-assisted windowing solution to the year

An electronic typewriter or other keyboard entry display device may have a voice or audio prompt option incorporated therein. The option provides for the operator to record a series of commands to position the print point as desired and then to code a series of characters spelling the word or words to be vocalized as a prompt. The recorded commands and the prompt may subsequently be played back to position the print point at a desired position on the page and the prompt vocalized to instruct the operator the nature of the entry for that position.

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