-/* Values. */
-
-/* Max length of a short string value, generally 8 chars. */
-#define MAX_SHORT_STRING ((SIZEOF_DOUBLE)>=8 ? ((SIZEOF_DOUBLE)+1)/2*2 : 8)
-#define MIN_LONG_STRING (MAX_SHORT_STRING+1)
-
-/* Max string length. */
-#define MAX_STRING 255
-
-/* FYI: It is a bad situation if sizeof(flt64) < MAX_SHORT_STRING:
- then short string missing values can be truncated in system files
- because there's only room for as many characters as can fit in a
- flt64. */
-#if MAX_SHORT_STRING > SHORT_NAME_LEN
-#error MAX_SHORT_STRING must be less than or equal to SHORT_NAME_LEN.
-#endif
-
-/* Special values. */
-#define SYSMIS (-DBL_MAX)
-#define LOWEST second_lowest_value
-#define HIGHEST DBL_MAX
-
-/* Describes one value, which is either a floating-point number or a
- short string. */