General Compiler Directive: Specifies a character string to be sent to the standard output device during the first compiler pass; this aids debugging.
Syntax
cDEC$ MESSAGE:string
c
Is one of the following: C (or c), !, or *. (See Syntax Rules for Compiler Directives.)
string
Is a character constant specifying a message.
See Also: General Compiler Directives
Example
!DEC$ MESSAGE:'Compiling Sound Speed Equations'