In message 3DF8B460.10793.179D5AF@localhost "Prof. A Olowofoyeku (The African Chief)" writes:

This is fine. But please let us retain the ability to specify sizes for data types. People often have to read files created by other applications and sometimes require data structures of specific sizes, and it should be possible to create a data structure of that size without too many contortions.

Can I add a 'me too' to that comment.

The ability to read (and write) data files that are compatible with other applications is important to me. I have a lot of packed records with carefully chosen sub-range types and packing bits in them to be able to match exactly specific data files written in other Pascals, other languages, etc.