Forum Post: RE: Sequential file I/O - 'strange' Output result
I made a new version after verifying via Google and MF documentation Seems that some default values for LINE SEQUENTIAL / RECORD SEQUENTIAL ... differ depending on docs Please feel free to make...
View ArticleForum Post: CobolClass.exe not working
Hi Everybody, I downloaded the VisualCobol Academic Courseware and couldn't run the COBOLClass to extract the sample files. Any help would be appreciate it.
View ArticleForum Post: Error during install
When I try to install Visual COBOL for Visual Studio 2010, I keep getting an error that says 0x800713c - Asia. Any ideas how to fix this.
View ArticleForum Post: Compiler Directives
I'm starting the progress of migrating RM Cobol (Linux) to RM Cobol/Visual Cobol(Linux) with Eclipse (Windows) I've discovered the option to set the compiler directives in a file cobol.dir and have...
View ArticleForum Post: string::PadRight issues
The PadRight() method for strings only seems to work with hard coded numbers. 01 str1 as string value "hello". 01 str2 as string. set str2 to str1::PadRight(10) * this works fine declare pad as...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: string::PadRight issues
Edit: The line should read: declare pad as binary-long = 10 which is what I have in my code. I just typed it wrong in my post.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: string::PadRight issues
Hi Randy, I tried compiling and running the following: 01 str1 string value "hello". 01 str2 string. set str2 to str1::PadRight(10) * this works fine display str2...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Compiler Directives
Hi Eric, There is a compiler directive called 'RM' that changes the behavior of certain features to be compatible with RM/COBOL. IT is discussed here: documentation.microfocus.com/.../HRCDRHCDIR5R.html
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Compiler Directives
Let me first say that there is no directive that will provide 100% compatibility with RM/COBOL in Visual COBOL. There are a couple of different directives that control a certain level of RM compatible...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Error during install
On what operating system are you trying to install? Do you have a professional version of Visual Studio 2010 installed or are you trying to install the shell version that is provided with Visual...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: CobolClass.exe not working
Are you referring to the Visual COBOL Course Material.zip file? This would require that you have WinZip installed on your computer if you are running an older OS like Windows XP. If you are running...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Error installing Visual Cobol
Are your installed Java versions 32-bit or 64-bit? The product requires 32-bit only and 64-bit will not be recognized.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: CobolClass.exe not working
Thanks Chris, It seems that my extractor (zipgenius) was creating the problem. I used another system to extract the files. Thanks again, your suggestion help me fix this problem. Regards, Luis T.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Invalid data found - no provider associated with entry
What version of Visual COBOL are you using? I recall that this was a problem in earlier releases on systems that had an ADO.NET Data provider installed that did not update the machine.config XML file...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Compiler Directives
I'm trying to take this migration in bite-sized chunks. I'm trying to get my RM into the same Eclipse environment that Visual Cobol uses, because I'm going to need to be as comfortable with it as I am...
View ArticleForum Post: call-convention 74 is cc74
I have a subprogram that uses the functions call-convention 66 is dynamicWINAPI call-convention 74 is cc74 but to include it in .NET project has an error call cc74...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: call-convention 74 is cc74
To which error are you referring? You may be getting a warning from the compiler stating that the call will be treated as dynamic and that is normal. When you are calling a Windows API function from a...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: call-convention 74 is cc74
Solved using the DirectoryInfo and FileInfo classes. Thanks.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: [Poll] Would you like to learn OO COBOL?
Hi everyone, the OO webinar series is now available for registration. Sign-up here: online.microfocus.com/OOPWebinarSeries
View ArticleForum Post: Installing documentation in Visual Studio 2012
Is there away to install the Visual Cobol documention into the Visual Studio 2012 IDE? I have downloaded 2 files from the MicroFocus website, one has a .jar extention and the other a .chm extension...
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