Compilation ideas for large projects; Linker response file cbllds.lnk

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Hi,

I am exploring the possibilities of how to compile the cobol/procobol files on windows platform. Any leads on the approach will be helpful.
Does any one know if its possible to change the name of the default link response file that is generated from cblnames utility.

I want to explore the possibility of doing parallel compiles so that its faster. If the same file name is generated then I will have issues.

Thanks
PTeng

Hi,

You can use the -o option of cblnames to specify the filename eg:-

C:\\temp>cblnames -v -s -otest adsamp.obj mfadder.obj
Micro Focus Net Express - CBLNAMES utility
Version 5.105.0076 Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Micro Focus (IP) Limited.

Scanning object files:-
adsamp.obj
found public -> ADSAMP
mfadder.obj
found public -> MFADDER
adis.obj
found public -> ADIS
adisinit.obj
found public -> ADISINIT
adiskey.obj
found public -> ADISKEY
adisdyna.obj
found public -> ADISDYNA
Creating test.obj
Creating test.lnk
CBLNAMES completed

However most people use cbllink which runs cblnames and link in one step. This automatically generates a unique name:-

C:\\temp>cbllink -v adsamp.obj mfadder.obj
Micro Focus Net Express - CBLLINK utility
Version 5.105.0076 Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Micro Focus (IP) Limited.

Executing:cblnames /N /Ocbllds00002D88 /FS /V /S /MADSAMP adsamp.obj mfadder.obj


Scanning object files:-
adsamp.obj
found public -> ADSAMP
mfadder.obj
found public -> MFADDER
adis.obj
found public -> ADIS
adisinit.obj
found public -> ADISINIT
adiskey.obj
found public -> ADISKEY
adisdyna.obj
found public -> ADISDYNA
Creating cbllds00002D88.obj
Creating cbllds00002D88.lnk
CBLNAMES completed

Executing:link -subsystem:console -base:0x400000 -nodefaultlib @cbllds00002D88.
lnk -out:adsamp.exe cblrtssi.lib oopss.lib msvcrt.lib kernel32.lib

Microsoft (R) Incremental Linker Version 6.00.8168
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1992-1998. All rights reserved.

adsamp.obj
mfadder.obj
adis.obj
adisinit.obj
adiskey.obj
adisdyna.obj
cbllds00002D88.obj
Creating library adsamp.lib and object adsamp.exp

CBLLINK completed

Regards
David