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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 ?

Hello, In dataGrid with numeric fields (e.g., customer code) when I SORT column is all sorted alphabetically, that is, the 161 appears after 1161 (for example). Is there a way to order the same code? Thanks Alberto Ferraz

Hello, I have a screen with four functionalities (eg create   TABLES databases, CUSTOMERS, BILLING AND RESERVATIONS).  The idea is the following: when the user press OK it moves to PROGRAM.CBL.   Each time a table is converted fill the label that table and continues to the   next table until the   final message (message box) to say that the process is   finished.  I tried but I can not go to me appearing on the label filled with the word   "CONCLUÍDO“. Only appears in the options all at the end. Thanks Alberto Ferraz

Hello: The link below will a file with several situations that have appeared to me throughout this time that I've been programmed. I need your cooperation to help me overcome these issues. http://www.esic-lda.pt/ESIC_VC_02032016_EN.pdf Thanks Alberto Ferraz

Is the Call-By-Name library available in managed code? Do the calls provide the same functionality? We have a "utility" native COBOL DLL program that uses several file handling CBL_ calls; CBL_CHECK_FILE_EXIST, CBL_COPY_FILE, etc. We are attempting to convert this program to managed code and during execution we are getting "file not found" errors. We use dd_xxx-style environment variables to define data file paths and "xxx\\filename"-style file references in SELECT clauses. In the current test-subject solution an ASPX program calls a converted COBOL DLL that creates a "CNV\\WYP46D01.098" on the path specified by the value of dd_CNV, but the converted "utility" COBOL DLL called by the ASPX program immediately after gets "file not found" (9/13) returned from CBL_CHECK_FILE_EXIST when the filename parameter contains the same "CNV\\WYP46D01.098" value as the SELECT clause in the first COBOL DLL?

Is there any way to do a silent installation of extend9 with "acucobol -gt runtime" pre-selected ? I can see that this installation is an MSI installation, and I can get out a verbose log, but I can't even overwrite INSTALLDIR.#extend-9

Out of the blue I started having an issue yesterday when encountering a CBL_DebugBreak. When the break is encountered I get the usual COBOL RTS message     On selecting “NO” process carries on as usual. On Selecting “YES” I get the following memory error   "Execution error:file " error code 114, pc=0, call=1, seg=0 114 attempt access beyond bounds of memory (Signal 11)   Followed by   C0000005 Access Violation AT 71770278 01:000AF278 c:\\windows\\system32\\MFC42.DLL   I have reinstalled NetExpress from scratch, deleted by development dir and retaken my product install and performed a disc check but still get the issue. The error and event profiler identify MFC42.DLL as the issue. I have performed a binary comparison between this Foundation Classs and the same file on another machine and they are identical suggesting no corruption there.   Any suggestions would be great I have run out of ideas now.       #CBL_routine#cbl_debugbre

Problem: Although Micro Focus License Manager indicates COBOL Server licenses are installed, the COBOL application fails with the following error:Execution error : file ''error code: 245, pc=0, call=1, seg=0245     There are no valid product licenses Resolution: Back in Net Express, the COBOL runtime system files were exactly the same as in Server for COBOL, so it was possible to use either files to be deployed with COBOL applications. This practice is no longer valid in Visual COBOL and COBOL Server. The COBOL runtime system files in Visual COBOL and COBOL Server require their own specific license. That is, using the COBOL runtime system files from Visual COBOL requires Visual COBOL license, and using the COBOL runtime system files from COBOL Server requires COBOL Server license. COBOL Server is the deployment product, and only its files should be used for deployment. The above error is a result of running a COBOL application that uses COBOL runtime sy

Hello Everyone, Does any one have a short example on to pass a data field to a visual managed windows cobol form and then update that data in the "called" program which is also of the same type and have it return the updated data to the original program...Both programs are windows managed forms... I have no problem seeing the data in the called program.... I seem to be unable to see the updated data when the called program terminates. I know I can use a common file to pass data back and forth.... Any help is appreciated.... Calling Code Working-Storage Section. 01 ws-custid-linkage     pic x(06). method-id TbxCustId_KeyDown final private.       Local-storage section.       01 my-custsearchlist    type MPSSYSMAIN.CUSTSEARCHLISTForm1.              procedure division using by value sender as object e as type System.Windows.For

hi, in pruduct update I fount this item COBOL Server - Hotfix 1 - 2.3 for Windows what is? the readme file not found Not Found The requested URL /secure_MicroFUS/Products/mfdeveloper/visualcobol/2.3/hf1//mfvisualcobol-cobolsv-23-release-notes.pdf was not found on this server. from url: "microfus.securehttp.internapcdn.net/.../mfvisualcobol-cobolsv-23-release-notes.pdf thanks...

hi,there is a version of Embedded database (serverless) certified with NetExpress\\Visual cobol?I desire the database system is "hidden" from the application’s end-user, and easy to install without server\\client connection and setup.the Cobol application currently works with UDB\\DB2 and uses embedded sql statement in exec EXEC-SQL ... END-EXECI release this product on win\\unix using "Cobol Runtime Server 2013" or "Server for Cobol 5.1"thanks#dbmsembedded

Dear friends. Is there any ODBC driver for NetExpress 3.1 for Firebird?