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DBCS (↑ Allowing Language Features)
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  Directive:    DBCS
 
  Function:     Makes the compiler accept characters of the Double Byte
                Character Set (DBCS) for use in ideographic languages
                such as Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
 
  Syntax:
 
     ─┬───┬─┬───────DBCS──"integer"─┬─────────
        └─/─┘ └┬────┬─DBCS────────────┘
               └─NO─┘
 
  Parameters:   integer              Must be 1, 2 or 3. Indicates which
                                     compatibility required.
 
  Default:      NODBCS
 
  Phase:        Syntax check
 
  $SET:         Initial
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