public void comment() throws IOException
	{
		int save_s_flg;
		save_s_flg = s_flg;

		int done = 0;
		c = string[j++] = getchr(); // extra char
		while (done == 0)
		{
			c = string[j++] = getchr();
			while ((c != '/') && (j < string.length) && EOF == 0)
			{
				if (c == '\n' || c == '\r')
				{
					lineNumber++;
					putcoms();
					s_flg = 1;
				}
				c = string[j++] = getchr();
			}
			// String tmpstr = new String(string);
			if (j > 1 && string[j - 2] == '*')
			{
				done = 1;
				jdoc = 0;
			}
			else if (EOF != 0)
			{
				done = 1;
			}
		}

		putcoms();
		s_flg = save_s_flg;
		jdoc = 0;
		return;
	}