COBOL editor
RWidmer
editor, but they can provide some improvement.
Personally, I use SPF/PC from Command Technology Corp. Several versions
available, works like ISPF IBM mainframe editor that I have used for
years. Seems to fit the fixed format of COBOL better than most other text
editors.
Rex Widmer
Builder of software archeology tools and other strange programs to help
survive in a legacy based world.
Richard Searle
>Hi, ummm, I need some help. I'm taking some programming classes and need
>a COBOL editor. Now I really would rather not pay the school for it,
>especially since everyone who's used it says it sucks, but I can't find
>one on the net. Any suggestions?
An editor, or a compiler? If the former, any text editor will do -
just keep your eye on columns 8, 12 and 72!
Hans & Puck Hofkens
>Hi, ummm, I need some help. I'm taking some programming classes and need
>a COBOL editor. Now I really would rather not pay the school for it,
>especially since everyone who's used it says it sucks, but I can't find
>one on the net. Any suggestions?
To create a COBOL source program you don't need a fancy editor. If you
have a PC at home just use what is available. You can use any word
processor to create the source but make sure you save anything as
plain text and NOT in wordprocessing format. Another option might be
to use the DOS editor (type EDIT at the DOS prompt). Don't pay for an
editor, shouldn't need to, all you need is there under your nose, just
look for it.
Hans
Wellington
New Zealand
James R. Miller
> 1017...@compuserve.com (Richard Searle) wrote in article
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> ldyj...@aol.com (LdyJustic) wrote:
>
> >Hi, ummm, I need some help. I'm taking some programming classes and
need
> >a COBOL editor.
PROGRAMMERS FILE EDITOR
I just finished two semesters of COBOL with the help
of a really good, free!!, windows programmers editor from Alan Phillips,
University of Lancaster, UK. There are versions for Win 3.1, Win95/NT, and
at least one other mini platform.
These versions are updated frequently by the author,
and support DOS and UNIX file formats. There is some level of "C" language
awareness built in as well. They provide templates for reusable code, and
an easy way to launch virtually any compiler directly from the editor.
(I am currently using it as a front end for a DOS assembler)
There's only one slight drawback for COBOL programming...no way to set
those strange 4 space COBOL tabs. Tabs can be adjusted, though, just like
any good word processor. All in all, a very good text editor for most
programming chores!
Look for pfe0601.zip (16 bit) or pfe0601i (32 bit) under programming
tools in "Jumbo" on the web. They should also available on some of the
other shareware archive sites on the web.
James R. Miller
jmi...@unf.edu
John Andersen
>ldyj...@aol.com (LdyJustic) wrote:
>
>>Hi, ummm, I need some help. I'm taking some programming classes
>and need
>>a COBOL editor. Now I really would rather not pay the school for
>it,
>>especially since everyone who's used it says it sucks, but I can't
>find
>>one on the net. Any suggestions?
>
>To create a COBOL source program you don't need a fancy editor. If
>you
>>have a PC at home just use what is available. You can use any word
>processor to create the source but make sure you save anything as
>plain text and NOT in wordprocessing format. Another option might be
>to use the DOS editor (type EDIT at the DOS prompt). Don't pay for an
>editor, shouldn't need to, all you need is there under your nose, just
>look for it.
I disagree Hans, EDIT is a dismal editor for programmers. It's at
best a survival tool.
Any one of a dozen "made for programmers" editors will work better
for the professional. Weather or not a student needs it depends on
how much they intend to get into the field.
______________________________
John Andersen
Juneau, Alaska
Kevin P. Corkery
>Hi, ummm, I need some help. I'm taking some programming classes
>and need a COBOL editor. Now I really would rather not pay the
>school for it, especially since everyone who's used it says it
>sucks, but I can't find one on the net. Any suggestions?
>>An editor, or a compiler? If the former, any text editor will
>>do - just keep your eye on columns 8, 12 and 72!
Yep, any text editor, Windows NOTEPAD will do the trick but don't
use a proportional font, use a fixed font e.g. courier
new....Also, a product from Command Technologies of Alemeda CA
called SPF/PC is very COBOL aware and is nearly a dead ringer for
the IBM mainfraime text editor, its not cheap but is very good and
integrates with MicroFocus COBOL.
--
Kevin P. Corkery 7161...@compuserve.com
Independent Consultant ...or sometimes
Voorhees, NJ 08043 Cork...@nascom.com
Morris, Peter
>Personally, I use SPF/PC from Command Technology Corp. Several versions
>available, works like ISPF IBM mainframe editor that I have used for
>years. Seems to fit the fixed format of COBOL better than most other text
>editors.
I come from an IBM background and I've found SPFPC to be great. I only
wish I could use it on the VAX I'm now currently working on. Geeez the editors
on this are shite!
Peter.
Richard Plinston
In message <<01bb661d.cef0e880$78c9...@osprey.unf.edu>> "James R. Miller" <jmi...@unf.edu> writes:
>
> PROGRAMMERS FILE EDITOR
> I just finished two semesters of COBOL with the help
> of a really good, free!!, windows programmers editor from Alan Phillips,
> University of Lancaster, UK. There are versions for Win 3.1, Win95/NT, and
> at least one other mini platform.
Are you sure that it is "free", or is it just you haven't registered
it [yet] ?
Rod Grealish
I use WORD 6 to create a COBOL program if I do not have access to the
MicroFocus Personal COBOL Editor.
You can set up abbreviations for the long reserved words and datanames
and then have them replaced. You can use the spelling checker to do some
checking on reserved words and user-defined names (eg datanames). Use the
ignore all option in spelling checker for user-defined names. These should
then be ignored in the Procedure Division. If any appear there they are
probably mis-spellings of existing names. This gets the source text into
a form which will give less compilation errors.
Also I use a non-proportional font eg courier new to get the alignment of
source text right.
If using fixed-field format create the file from column 1 and then
edit/replace each paragraph marker by (paragraph marker 7 spaces). You
will need to remove one space if the line requires a code in col 7
(eg * ,-). You can probably use the pattern-matching facilities in
edit/replace to do this automatically.
Rod Grealish
JLanda1911
Try "ICE" Intelligent Cobol Editor 503-624-0360
I've been using it for 5 years on my PC. It is one of the bests.
Thomas E. Bernhard
Try KEDIT from the Mansfield group. See http://www.kedit.com.
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Try ICE from Rasmussen Software (503) 624-0360 or
www.teleport.com/~rsi
Great Editor and runs on many platforms.
Thomas Wolter
rip...@kcbbs.gen.nz (Richard Plinston) wrote:
Yes it's really *free*, cf. the readme.doc:
2. USING AND DISTRIBUTING PFE
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PFE may be used in any way, for any purpose, at no cost. In may be
distributed
by any means, provided that the original files as supplied by the
author remain
intact and no charge is made other than for reasonable distribution
costs.
You do not need to register to use PFE, or buy a licence.
PFE may be placed on any archive or BBS system
PFE may not be distributed as a component of any commercial product
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Seniour Consultant
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