Rocket® COBOL

This is the demo file for the second and fourth webcasts in the #COBOLrocks TechCast series (register here) - #2: Upgrading from Net Express to Visual COBOL for Visual Studio; #4: Modernizing the COBOL UI experience. Please follow the instructions below to extract and use this demo: Book Demo sample code There are 2 samples to complement the COBOL TechFest : 1)      BookDemoVS – native book sample that has been imported from NetExpress 2)      BookDemoWpf – the book sample compiled to managed code with a WPF front end Instructions Unzip VCTechFestSample.zip To Run BookDemoVS This is the native BookDemo that has been imported from NetExpress Open solution VCTechFestSamples\\BookDemoVS\\BookDemo.sln Start debugging (F5) Enter Function : 1 ISBN : 00000000001 (10 zeros 1)  To Run BookDemoWPF This is the book sample compiled to managed code with a WPF front end Open solution VCTechFestSamples\\BookDemoWpf\\WpfBook

We have been using xBIS on Windows for Extend 9 for some time.  We're implementing a new method which requiring uploading quite a bit of array data.  A curious thing happens - if the content length is 49152 bytes or less, the BIS Content section is populated and everything works fine.HTTP_CONTENT_LENGTH:49153HTTP_CONTENT_TYPE:text/xml;charset=UTF-8HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING:gzip,deflateHTTP_HOST:optics2012HTTP_USER_AGENT:Apache-HttpClient/4.1.1 (java 1.5)With the exact same schema, but different data such that the content length is 49153 or greater, the BIS Content section is EMPTY, and obviously the method fails. It seems there is a limit of 49152 imposed somewhere, but we can't find an entry in IIS anywhere. Does this sound familiar to anyone and if there is a limit, is it imposed by BIS or can it be relaxed? Thanks Tony

What is the purpose of packed decimal field and is it necessary with Visual Cobol?  I have researched and cannot find any pros or cons on its use with Visual Cobol.  #COBOLVISUALCOBOLMIGRATION

I was watching the last in the series of the OO webinars today and they mentioned a coding techniques that would save me many headaches trying to share data; ie, Data Transfer Object. I am using the Eclipse version of Personal Cobol and I am wondering whether a DTO is available only in the .net version or is it also available in the JVM version? Thanks, Warren Mundy

hi, can I install "License Manager" for Enterprise Developer, Enterprise Server and Cobol Server   on the same License Server where I have "License Management System" for old Microfocus Product like Mfe or Net Express ? thank bye#LicenseServer

This is the demo file for the third webcast in the #COBOLrocks TechCast series (register here) - From Server Express to Visual COBOL for Eclipse. Please follow the instructions below to extract and use this demo: 1. Extract the .tar file from the ZIP to chosen file location. 2. Extract the .tar on the UNIX system with the command:tar -xvf sxtovc_sx_locking_demo.tar 3. This will create the two directories shown in the video, sxapp and sxcopyfiles, containing the files for the demo application. Any questions? Follow this link. sxtovc_sx_locking_demo.zip#unix#Eclipse#COBOL#VisualCOBOL#ServerExpress

This is the demo file for the sixth webcast in the #COBOLrocks TechCast series (register here). Questions? Follow this link.dotnetFundamentals.zip#netexpress#.net#COBOL#VisualCOBOL#DOTNET#VisualStudio

I just received a response from your Support-line that my registration for the support line has been refused because I am using the Personal Edition of Visual Cobol. I would like to get into the examples section of the support line web site, but I need a registration to do so.  Out of curiosity, what is so special ablut the examples in the support line web site that they require an additional userid/password to access? I am struggling to understand the subtle changes brought about with the addition of OO capabilities. Any additional examples that will help with understanding OO Visual Cobol would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Warren Mundy

Does anyone know how I can get the Visual Cobol Academic Courseware CobolClass.zip file?   I had it just recently and accidentally deleted the tutorial.  I have all of the files.  I just need the book portion.

I am writing an Eclipse  managed cobol program. Whenever I try to put statements in the Class Working-Storage Section, my first statement gives me error COBCH0837S Procedural code not allowed here. Am stumped and i hope someone can assist me. Thanks, Warren Mundy

Is there a way to create one cobol copybook that contains all group level records needed and then access just part of them where needed.  For example, let's say I have a trans-in file and trans-out file.  I want to put the record layout for both in a copybook and then in my FD section only access the necessary group levels needed for the in file and the out file descriptor.  I am relearning cobol from  1983 so i hope this makes sense the way I explained it.

Hello, I'm still the problem of a DataGrid can not select the first line. I have to select another any first and then can select the first. What is the solution? Thanks Alberto Ferraz

Bom dia, antes eu utilizava o Cobol isCobol e lá temos a instrução "perform thread" essa instrução faz com que desvie o fluxo do programa para uma rotina e fique executando outra ao mesmo tempo como fazer com Visual Cobol, obrigado. Good day, before I used the Cobol isCOBOL and there we have the statement " perform thread" this statement causes divert the program flow to a routine and stay running another at the same time how to make Visual Cobol , thank you.

I have imported a Net Express project that uses Dialog System into Visual COBOL, and I changed all the screen properties to 'Always copy' so they would could to the debug dir.  However, instead of going to ...\\Visual Cobol\\bin\\x86\\Debug\\, they are going to ...\\Visual Cobol\\DEBUG, so I still get 'not found error 18.'  How to I tell the 'screen copy' where to put the screen? #dialogerror#netexpressimport#screens

Problem: It may be necessary to execute different WOW programs through the Thin Client architecture, without, being able to set up different server configurations for each program. Resolution: Starting with the version 9 release, the WOW program can act as a "menu" program (without making the user choose), by using the GETCLIENTARGS function to get the command line of the wowclient.exe (i.e. use "wowclient.exe myprogram" in a program shortcut). Then, based on this information, the program on the server can determine *which* WOW program to start. You will need to use UNSTRING to get the separate arguments, but this method requires only one port. From the Help files below (it is not currently included in the User's Guide): RPC WOW GETCLIENTARGS Function The GETCLIENTARGS function can be executed on the server in a Thin Client architecture to retrieve any parameters that were part of the command line when the Thin Client executable (

Hi We are upgrading an application written in Net Express using Dialog screensets to Visual Cobol using Windows forms.  In Net Express: we have one project and the main .exe calls sub programs generated as .int's using the CALL statement.  Some of the sub programs use screensets, some don't - they just run reports or process data.  After each call statement we have a CANCEL statement.  There is always only one entry point in each program. In Visual Cobol: we now have one solution containing several Windows Forms projects.  We also have numerous projects, one for each report or utility program from the Net Express project.  All these projects have been set up as managed and contain one .cbl file which is a COBOL program (not a class), generated as a .dll, so each .dll contains just one program.  All we did for each report or utility program from the Net Express was to set up a new managed class library project, delete out the code auto generate

I have a client that has moved to windows 10 64 bit  and rmc85 runtime gives errors, not sure what they are. She installed rmc95 runtime. The application works on windows 10 runtime but now we are not able to print via windows 10 64 bit. After switching back to rmc85 we now print again. Are there command line parameters we need to add to rmc95 script??

Hello, in a previous release (2.2) of Visual-Cobol for Eclipse, it was possible to call a "CBL_GET_CURRENT_DIR"-Routine in a JVM-Cobol-program. Now in 2.3 I get an error in the same program, when creating an Instance of the JVM-Class in the calling Java-application: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.VerifyError: (class: CobConv, method: cobConv signature: (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)B) Illegal local variable number I know that the "CBL_CHANGE_DIR"-routine is not supported in JVM-Cobol(and it is documented...). Does anybody know about the "CBL_GET_CURRENT_DIR"-Routine thanks in advanceharald #JVMCOBOL

Problem: Is it possible to skip lines of COBOL source code at run-time and activate them when necessary, for instance during a debugging session? Resolution: Starting from release 8.1, ACUCOBOL-GT introduced a way to comment source lines out.These can be activated only when necessary. To use this new functionality, mark these lines with a "D" in the indicator area at column 7 (or with a "\\D" in terminal format).i.e.:        MAIN-LOGIC.             MOVE "Begin Program" to ws-text              display message box ws-text        D     MOVE "Debug this" to ws-text       D     display message box ws-text             MOVE "End Program" to ws-text              display message box ws-text   &

Does anyone have a good example of printing a bar code on a laser printer using Win$printer or PCL embedded commands? I have a regular invoice and would like to print a bar code on this invoice.  Thanks in advance, David

Problem: Using release 10.0 of AcuXDBC to generate a new system catalog, all the GENESIS_* files are created as VISION files of version 6. This may create some troubles when the syscat is deployed to environments where older AcuXDBC drivers are already installed. Resolution: VISION version 6 is the new default for ACUCOBOL-GT file system in release 10.0. Although the version of the newly generated files can be configured at run time (V_VERSION configuration variable), this cannot be done using AcuXDBC tools. There would be some enhancement in the future, but for the moment the only way to have older AcuXDBC to work correctly with this kind of catalog is to rebuild the new GENESIS_* files. i.e.:  C:\\>vutil32 -vMicro Focus extend file utility version 10.0.0 C:\\>vutil32 -rebuild -5 -a GENESIS_AUTHSC:\\>vutil32 -rebuild -5 -a GENESIS_COLUMNSetc. #10.0#AcuXDBC

Problem: A field is defined in Oracle as a numeric with decimals.i.e.: 6,4 The corresponding field in COBOL is defined as PIC 9(6)v(4). When Acu4GL reads the value in this field, the decimal separator is ignored.i.e.: the value 1234,56 is read as 123456. Resolution: This is caused by the XFD files missing information about which decimal separator to use. Version 6 XFD files now include information about decimal points, while previous versions used to retreive the information from the COBOL object. (And if different COBOL objects were compiled with different decimal options, the results would be unpredictable.) If the decimal information is not available from the XFD, the interface uses defaults (period for period and comma for comma). To avoid any conflict, regenerate the XFD files with the latest versions of the ACUCOBOL-GT compiler. (8.1.3.1, 9.2.5, 10.0.0) The information about the decimal separator will be stored in the following records, depending on the style of the XFD file

Hello, Is there any way to prevent the window from closing use in the upper right CROSS? There are some situations where I need to control the program output mode and not allow the window to be closed by this way. Thanks Alberto Ferraz

Hello, How can validate a TEXT field if the email adress is in the correct format? (For example: myfriend.gmail.com is invalid) Thanks Alberto Ferraz

Hello All, I have run into a problem with VS 2015 not allowing me to add additional windows forms to my managed windows project. It appears that the main.dep file is corrupted. The VS Solutions window does not show the the new form correctly (no matter how many times I delete and create via "add new item" to the project... Additionally I have tried to contact MF support but I am unable to key my serial number into the form... I need a little help please... Chris... Are you around ?