On Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:24:18 -0700, Paul Gilmartin <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 2/17/26 11:00, Jonathan Scott wrote: >> Flag bytes don't need to use the length for any other purpose, so it >> doesn't cause any problems. > >I agree. This should be affirmed in the User's Guide. That won't >end this argument but will move it to a different arena. The OP was using the length in open code. I doubt that anyone would argue about macros using anything internally to achieve the desired results. There are plenty of examples what happens in macros, stays in the macros. Macros only need to be maintainable by those responsible and do not involve the users of the macros.
