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.sln

Start debugging (F5)

Enter ISBN : 00000000001

(10 zeros 1)

Read

Next

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The attached ZIP file contains a document with these instructions and screenshots to help you follow through the exercise. 

Any questions? Follow this link.