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03.04  "Program" Operating Area
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6.4.3  Selective program protection: *RO*  
 
 
Function 
      In programs written with program templates or when using the 
programming support functions, certain machine-specific code lines 
may be protected against changes. 
 
      A read-only identifier (";*RO*") is tagged onto the code blocks as a 
comment. The ASCII editor recognizes these blocks, hides them or 
displays them in the read-only text color (gray), and inhibits changes 
to these blocks. 
   
      Irrespective of the above setting, the user can identify protected 
program sections by the "Read Only" identifier (";*RO*"). 
Any attempt to change a program part protected by the read-only 
identifier is denied with the message "Block cannot be written". 
 
 
Other information 
When creating a program template, remember to position the "Read 
Only" identifier directly at the end of the block.