Re: [open-cobol-list] Old dog, new tricks

[vince coen]

Hi;
On Friday 13 February 2009, Michael wrote:
> I've been writing COBOL for decades... Became interested in OC about a
> years ago, could not get it installed on Vista. Actually Vista sux,
> nothing runs right it except IE! I'll be loading XP on it soon.
>
> However, and this is leading up to a questions or two. I picked up a new
> desk top box (custom built, no OS) yesterday, loaded Ubuntu on it + the
> 268 updates, OC 1.0-1, Eclipse 3.2.

I assume the latest v8.10

>
> I am not a Linux expert, thats why I choose Ubuntu, and I've never used
> Eclipse. I really don't want to get into the big learning curve of
> Eclipse, projects, and all that. I just want to edit COBOL, and compile,
> link, ....... an so on. I prefer the command line, and don't want to be
> stuck in a GUI! I've been using Programmer Studio (
> http://www.programmerstudio.com/ ). It's a GUI Editor, but also allows
> me to enter/save my command line stuff to compile and link. It
> understands most all common languages, and is multi-platform, including
> the HP3000. Maybe it would run on Linux with Wine?
>
> I have allot of COBOL code to move from my HP3000 to Linux OC..... My
> goal is to eventually setup a Linux server, and emulate the HP3000
> environment on it, lots of COBOL!
>
> What is the best/simplest path to take in the Edit and compile area?
> Is there a simple side to Eclipse, I don't know what half the crap on
> the screen is?
> What are you guys using to manager you code?

I use Open Cobol v1.1 get latest at sourceforge (but  join the add1tocobol 
group). For an editor I use kate but there is better out there including 
Eclipse with the Cobol Plugin but as I'm old (very) school I dont need or 
want highlighting. Also I have multi terminals open as needed using 
(kconsole) but what you have available in Ubuntu may well not be the same.

Currently converting six applications to Open Cobol prior to making them Open 
Source. Most of these were written during the 60-70's with one or two early 
80's. in MF Cobol, IBM and/or ICL Cobol.

There is a group forum at http://opencobol.add1tocobol.com or via Ksirc or 
Pidgin.

Vince

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