/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb CC, Messages, EMPTYCHARCONST  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

 Message        Empty character constant.

 Description    In some modes the Compaq C/C++ compiler will allow a
                null character constant.  The compiler will give this
                constant a value of zero.  Accepting an empty
                character constant is a language extension.  Empty
                character constants are not valid in standard C.
                Writing programs that rely on this behavior might
                prevent the program from being compiled on other
                platforms.

 User Action    Replace the empty character constant with '\0'.