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need help in cobol

Hi,

Can you help me please.I want to learn cobol language i have already editor the old version of microsoft "cobol compiler version 2.20"...first thing i want to know on how can i print the "Welcome in Cobol".can you help me please in step by step...saving the code,compile and run or execute it...Thank you in advance and i am hoping for your positive response.

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Maybe you like to check http://www.csis.ul.ie/cobol/examples/default.htm


hi,

Thank you for the link, i will try this one and i will write again if i have doubt.


more power to you always.

jemz
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Maybe you like to check http://www.csis.ul.ie/cobol/examples/default.htm

I got confuse what is the step in compiling and to run the program.


Thanks in advance!.

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see your compiler documentation. That would be highly system dependent.

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see your compiler documentation. That would be highly system dependent.

HI,but i could not find the documentation..i am using ms cobol v2.20.

Thanks!

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Then find a compiler that has documentation.

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For example OpenCobol: http://opencobol.org/

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