OpenCOBOL Install GuideMost of the instructions below are for POSIX compatible systems: Unix, GNU/Linux or Cygwin for example.For details on Windows installation, please see: (Assorted Documents and Downloads) A fantastic assortment of information.Gary wrote the book on OpenCOBOL, so check these links even if you aren't doing Windows.: (Getting started with Windows) Bill thoroughly documented getting a system up and running.From the point of view of an expert with big iron COBOL coming to grips with setting up OpenCOBOL on a Windows machine. $ cobc -Vcobc (OpenCOBOL ) 1.1.0 Build date Jun 7 2008 12:37:33Copyright (C ) 2001-2008 Keisuke Nishida / Roger Whilewill pick up the proper local executables, and perhaps save a few minutes of confusion. This will only happen the very first time when and if cobc ends up in two places within the path search list and was used before a make install.Note to Debian (and possibly Ubuntu) users: OpenCobol fails to see libncursesncurses is used by output to screen, e.g. DISPLAY statement.To fix:Edit ld.so.
Comments are closed.
|
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
March 2023
Categories |