Assembler Input and Output Directories

Important: Enclose path names in double quotes if the path contains one or more spaces.

MF370CTL.CFG Configuration File

We supply a configuration file, MF370CTL.CFG you can use to customize your input and output directories by editing the values for a series of SYS variables. This file is located by default in the %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Micro Focus\Enterprise Developer\bin directory.

The assembler looks for MF370CTL.CFG in the current working directory before searching for it in the default location.

All output variables take a single directory specification.

Output Variables Description
SYSIN Macro input .mlc files
SYSLIST Assemble and Link listing files .mat, .prn, and .lst
SYSWORK Assemble, Link and debugger 370 work files .bal, .idf, and .idx
SYSPUNCH Assemble output .pch files for PUNCH statements
SYSMPC Assemble input precompiled macros .mpc
SYSLIN Link input .lin files and Assemble output .obj files
SYSLMOD Link output load-member .390 files

The SYSLIB and OBJ370 input variables take multiple directories, separated by semicolons, allowing you to specify several search directories for macros and copybooks. The SYSPARM input variable takes a single parameter.

Input Variables Description
SYSLIB Assemble input macro and copy files .mac and .cpy
OBJ370 Link input .obj files (must contain SYSLIN specification)
SYSPARM Macro input SYSPARM value. The default is MF370.

For example, to specify an output directory:

SET SYSLIB=.;C:\SYSLIB;C:\USERLIB1;"C:\USERLIB2 MFASM TEST.MLC"

This example instructs the assembler to search the listed directories, in order, for macro and copybooks as they are encountered during assembly. By setting SYSLMOD, output files such as .390 files can be directed to specific output directories.

Environment Variables

You can override any variable specified in the MF370CTL.CFG file by setting it directly in the environment, using the same name as found in the MF370CTL.CFG file.

Note: The Assembler support provided with Enterprise Developer is essentially the same support as found in the Micro Focus Mainframe Express product.