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How can I get a copy of VCPE?

  • February 28, 2025
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I am a 35+ year COBOL programmer and I would like to create some programs for personal use at home.   

I have tried other languages but I am most comfortable with COBOL.   

How can I get a copy of VCPE?   Looks like every one I find on the Internet is for retired versions of Studio.

Thanks in advance



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Robert Dooley
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Rd Software
Grovetown US
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    • Scot NielsenRocketeer
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    • March 3, 2025

    I am a 35+ year COBOL programmer and I would like to create some programs for personal use at home.   

    I have tried other languages but I am most comfortable with COBOL.   

    How can I get a copy of VCPE?   Looks like every one I find on the Internet is for retired versions of Studio.

    Thanks in advance



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    Robert Dooley
    Developer
    Rd Software
    Grovetown US
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    Hello Robert, we are very close to having a new version of Visual COBOL PE available for you shortly. I'll post a link as soon as it is available here in the group.

    In the meantime, you could try the Learn COBOL extension from the Visual Studio Code marketplace as this is more or less the same thing but based around Visual Studio Code. 

    https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RocketSoftware.rocket-learncobol



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    Scot Nielsen
    Vice President, Product Management
    Rocket Internal - All Brands
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    • Robert Dooley002
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    • March 3, 2025

    Hello Robert, we are very close to having a new version of Visual COBOL PE available for you shortly. I'll post a link as soon as it is available here in the group.

    In the meantime, you could try the Learn COBOL extension from the Visual Studio Code marketplace as this is more or less the same thing but based around Visual Studio Code. 

    https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RocketSoftware.rocket-learncobol



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    Scot Nielsen
    Vice President, Product Management
    Rocket Internal - All Brands
    Newbury GB
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    Thank you Scot,



    Unfortunately, this did not help much.

    Based on these samples and assignments, this is my current daily work.



    What I am looking for is a way to use COBOL to create GUI windows and handle the data elements on those screens.

    Will the new Visual COBOL PE be able to handle that type of user interaction?



    Thanks,

    Robert
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    • Scot NielsenRocketeer
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    • March 3, 2025
    Thank you Scot,



    Unfortunately, this did not help much.

    Based on these samples and assignments, this is my current daily work.



    What I am looking for is a way to use COBOL to create GUI windows and handle the data elements on those screens.

    Will the new Visual COBOL PE be able to handle that type of user interaction?



    Thanks,

    Robert

    Yes, you could create graphical application, for example, a .NET WPF or WinForms application for user input.



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    Scot Nielsen
    Rocket Internal - All Brands
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