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
Mac OS X: Language > Fixed Form Line Length

Architectures

IA-32 architecture, Intel® 64 architecture, IA-64 architecture

Syntax

Linux and Mac OS X: -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 and Mac OS X: -72
Windows: /4L72
extend-source 80 Linux and Mac OS X: -80
Windows: /4L80
extend-source 132 Linux and Mac OS X: -132
Windows: /Qextend-source, /4L132