I don't know where you got your compiler from, but when I compile and
run this test program on our VAX 11/750 running 4.2BSD, it correctly prints
"10".
program testit
parameter (ired=256)
itst=10+0*ired
write(6,*) itst
stop
end
Greg "FORTRAN hacker" Woods
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