Which Compiler to use

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laku
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Which Compiler to use

Post by laku » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:05 pm

Hi,

I am a beginner , studying COBOL. I would like to compile my programs on my home pc. I see that there are a lot of free compilers online. Can anyone suggest me which compiler to download and use for my practice?
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Post by arrbee » Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:07 am

You can use MS-COBOL compiler.
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how to use?

Post by laku » Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:26 pm

Thanks Arrbee!

I down loaded MS-COBOL Compiler, but can u please guide me through the compiling process?

I have my programs on Word format, do i have to convert them to anyother format?
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Post by arrbee » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:00 pm

You can convert the MS-WORD docs to normal .TXT files. Also, you need to follow the rules to achieve a successful compilation. It is something like having the divisions start in the 8th column and procedure division statements in 12th column etc. You can refer to any cobol manuals for these details.

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