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We just switched to Windows 7 and are using NetExpress 5.1.  Under XP when I would compile a program I would see error messages in the Build window along with the red X's on the lines where the error is encountered.  I know I can point to the red x to see the error but really miss the list of errors in the build box.  Do we have a setting that is incorrect?

1. Several existing N/E programs use an existing Network ODBC connection with Library 'X' specified for the sqlpkg library (connecting from the Network to an AS400). 2. We changed the Network ODBC connection sqlpkg library value from Library 'X' to Library 'Y'.  We deleted all sqlpkgs from the AS400 Library 'X'. 3. The existing N/E executables were executed from the Network.  AS400 sqlpkgs are still being created in Library 'X' (instead of Library 'Y').  However, Library 'Y' is specified in the Network ODBC configuration. 4.  New N/E executables (brand new source names) are being created in the correct AS400 package Library 'Y'. Does anyone know why the old SQLPKG library name 'X' is being retained on the existing code - even when the .EXE file is re-created using the new ODBC definition specifying SQLPKG Library 'Y'?   Any assistance would be GREATLY appreciated!

When I copy my solution to another development machine with a different screen resolution, the form size and controls are not the same (lined up etc.).  Is this the form's AutoScaleMode property that controls this?  I'm using  a resolution of 1980 x 1080 and the second machine is 1680 x 1050.  Will this also be an issue when deployed on end user machines?#VisualCOBOLautoscalemodescreenresolution

I have a tab control called EmployeeMaint. Contained within are several individual tab pages. I wish to be able to manipulate the pages so that depending on some data item (WS-COMP-ID) various 'pages' are either visible or not when the tab control displays for the first time. eg. if ws-comp-id = 'fred'       make tabpage 'fred1' invisible      else      if ws-comp-id = 'joe'     make tabpage 'joe1' invisible     end-if. Whats the code to do this?  

I'm moving through a file of employees. Each employee carries with it information used to populate list boxes within my application. I seem to be accumulating data, in the list boxes, as I move through my employees. How do I ensure that I'm populating a 'clean' listbox / combo box for each new employee? How do I clear down the existing listbox / combo box content prior to loading new data into them or is it easier to it another way?

I have a pre-populated Combo box (Dropdown Style = Dro[pdown list) with around 20 values in the list. (Name = Employ-Type) I have incoming data from a field in a record called EMP-TYPE holding the value "Full Time". I know for a fact that this value exists in my Combo box list somewhere... Whats the code to seach for this value in my Combo Box so that I can set the ::SelectedIndex value to show the correct value in my list of possibles when it comes to displaying the screen?

how I can translate this definition of variables in a VB6 ActiveX dllPublic Response Type     Rcode As Integer     Response As String     Additional As String     As Long RespLengthEnd Type    #activexdatamapping

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There is a suspicion that an ex employee has stolen source code, modified it and is now selling it. We have access to the .acu objects, but need to get access to the .cbl source, anyone aware of any software which will re engineer object back to source. Obviously wont be exact but good enough for analysis. 

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 26 March 2012] HelloWhen using the cobolbean.dispose() function the application server crashes. I have the following code:@Stateful@LocalBeanpublic class DataTypeTestBeanImpl extends CobolBean {...@PreDestroypublic void destroy() throws CobolException, Exception {    super.dispose();    // CobolBean}@Removepublic void remove() {}were remove() is called from the client to signal the application server that the stateful bean is not needed anymore. The AS will call destroy() afterwards and should dispose() the CobolBean.I didn't check yet when it happens, after the dispose itself or for the next or a parallel session. I also did't check when catching the exceptions in destroy() itself saves the AS. I thought dispose should only cleanup the used working storage. What other things does dispose() do ? Any ideas why the AS is crashing ?I can invest further checks earliest wednesday, hoping to get some answers

Greetings, I have a PIC 9(12)v99 COMP-3 variable and want to convert it to a decimal PIC 9(12)V99. I read that the true value of this comp-3 would be (12 2 1)/2 = 7,5 (8 rounded up), tried that but to no avail. Also tried a simple move from one to another but when i write my converted file (a text file), and when i display on screen it shows me gibberish. How do i convert this guy? Thanks in advance.

I've got a solution that looks like so... http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/7/solutionfolder.jpg/ The highlighten item (Payslip.cbl) is a user control which sits on top of the main form and is called at the outset with the command... invoke panel1::Controls::Add(Payslip) I pass some linkage across into Payslip.cbl and populate the fields contained therein but I don't seem to be able to then refresh the control contents so that they appear on screen. How do I do this?  

Is there no alternative to upgrading from 4.0? We are moving to Windows 7 but time constraints mean we will struggle if we have to upgrade to 5.1.  Will it work on 32 bit?

Hi, in Oracle 11 g there is no Oracle lib kpudfo.o installed. Is this lib not required for Oracle 11g?  

I've created a solution as a CLASS LIBRARY (no forms) and dumped in some legacy code which compiled without incident. The legacy code used to work with a DIALOG screen in order to ask the user to enter an employee number. I've added a WINDOWS FORM to the solution and added Systems.Windows.Forms and System.Drawing as references to the solution in order to incorporate the form. In my legacy code I've added the line: invoke my-empChange::ShowDialog(self) in order to fire up the form however I'm getting the message: COBCH089: Could not find method 'ShowDialog' with this signature Which other 'references' & namespaces do I need to incorporate into the solution so that the program will compile & run?    

Hello, while researching a MAV that our application was having, I used a screen trace while running the program in hope that it might point me in the right direction. I've since fixed the MAV, but was wondering how to reconcile the screen trace with the screen designed in acubench. For example one line that was output into the screen trace was "!!!modify control 1070, property 4097 failed". How do I identify control 1070 in my screen section? Thanks

I have a textbox defined called PER-CODE. PER-CODE has properties of TabIndex = 0, indicating that the field SHOULD be the first field I enter on the screen. Despite this I must press the TAB key once before my field is highlighted and I'm able to enter data. Have tried INVOKE PER-Code::Focus() prior to screen launch but this makes no difference. How do I make it so that the field PER-CODE takes input straight away once the form loads?

Hi, I want to use the NovaPDF creator in a Net Express 5.1 project but dont know to add the reference to the "com" so I can access its features. Pls see link below showing how to do this in either C or Visual Basic C code link - http://www.novapdf.com/kb/hello-world-c-sdk-sample-313.html Visual Basic link - http://www.novapdf.com/kb/hello-world-visual-basic-sdk-sample-325.html Can any one convert this to Net Express Cobol code. Thanks Neil

Is there no one out there that can convert VB code into Net Express Cobol? See my previous request.

We have been using a 3rd-party product to called Outlook Security Manager to bypass Outlook's security warning messages when generating emails.  Since upgrading to their latest version, we've been getting "Error creating ActiveX control" messages.  I've posted to their forums, too, but I think their Cobol knowledge is limited so I thought I'd try here as well. The object is defined as:  01 OSM-SCREEN.    03 HOutlookSM       OutlookSecurityManager           LINE    1           COL     1           LINES   1           SIZE    1           VISIBLE 0. and then instantiated by:      D

Hi! We use a .NET component to perform certain tasks, and we call this component from our COBOL program. When installing on a customers place, we experienced that it worked on two machines, and two generated an error. The error was "Invalid class string (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800401F3 (CO_E_CLASSSTRING))" This happened during the CREATE verb. The component is installed on the users %TMP%  area, by a automatic install routine. The install routine also installs a xml-file containing the filepath to the component, and this xml-file is refered in the CREATE verb as "FILE-PATH" option. Installation of both files (component and xml-file) is verified as correct, and the path in the xml-file is also correct. The path in the CREATE verb is also verified as correct. What is the reason, and more importantly, what is the solution?   AcuCobol compiler version: 9.1.0 AcuCobol runtime version: 9.1.0 .NET Frame version installed: 4.0 (the same on all four machines, al

Is it possible to show a message box from a class that has no form?  Two separate projects, one has a form but calls the class without a form to read, write data etc.  If there is an error, can I show the message box from the called class or do I need to pass the error back to the calling class and display it there?  The routing I use in the calling pgm does not compile in the called class.  Thanks.#VisualCOBOL#VisualStudio

Does anyone have any experience with using USB security dongles with Acu under Windows?  We're looking at WIBU and Sentinel HASP at present - would appreciate hearing anyone's experiences.

When I create a NEW project in Visual COBOL I'm allowed to selected a LOCATION where I want the new project to go. Even though we have several 'network drives' designated as G:, H:, S: W: etc these 'drives' do not appear in the Project location box when choosing 'My Computer' as the first place to go. It only shows my 'local' C: & D: drives off the 'My Computer' box. How do I see the network drives that are available as when I look at what I have available through Windows Explorer and  click on the 'My Computer' box there I see ALL availble drives including those that are on our network?  

We have a point of sale application that uses an activeX for SSL communication which works fine in a normal install. However, we have some stores who use thin client  for a remote point of sale set up. They have to install and register the activex on the client and it works but is MUCH slower. Also they will periodically get what appears to be a file error but instead of "File error xx on somefile" the first line says "The operation completed successfully." and the rest of the error message is as you would expect "COBOL error at 000304 in SOMEPROG" and the called from chain after that. What I would really like to do is find a way to force the activex to run on the server and not the client. Is there a way to force an activex to run on the server and not the client? Thanks, Steve.#ThinClientActiveX