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jctgf · Beginner Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 89 Topics: 36

hi,

could someone pls give some hint of how to get a cobol compiler for windows?

i would like to process sequential files (.txt) in a windows xp environment...

thanks,
jc

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:41 am Post subject:

http://www.freebyte.com/programming/cobol/
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kolusu · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:09 am Post subject:

jctgf,

Please search before posting. Check this link

http://www.mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?t=471&highlight=compiler+free

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dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:51 am Post subject:

most of the big companies have academic discounts for their products. This is a link to Micro Focus's site for a 'FREE' version of their compiler. It probably needs .net to function, but that is also free from MicroSoft.

http://www.microfocus.com/Resources/Communities/Academic/shop/index.asp
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dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:53 am Post subject:

jctgf,

but for the MicroFocus compiler to work, you also need Visual Studio, also from MS, and about the cheapest is an academic at about $200.

made an additional post instead of editing the last one, to insure that you see this.
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Nic Clouston · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:17 am Post subject:

COBOL for dummies has a couple on a CD

Cobol by Stern & Stern? used to have a compiler with it
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vak255 · Intermediate Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 384 Topics: 79

my shop uses Microfocus, its expensive. u can get a trial version and try for 30 days.