Both Micro Focus and Fujitsu have compilers that are free (or virtually so)
for
"personal" (not business) purposes. Both of them sup****t free format
reference
format.
SOURCEFORMAT"FREE"
is the style that Micro Focus uses
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SRF(FREE, FREE)
is the way the Fujitsu specifies it.
See the archives of comp.lang.cobol for how to get the "free" (ore
relatively
so) versions of the Micro Focus and Fujitsu compilers.
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To the best of my knowledge, RM does NOT supply a free/low-cost compiler
that
sup****ts free format reference format - which I think might have been the
original (misleading) question.
--
Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"happytoday" <ehabaziz2001@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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May 5, 9:15 am, Robert <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sun, 4 May 2008 15:07:24 -0700 (PDT), Richard <rip...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> >On May 4, 12:29 pm, happytoday <ehabaziz2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> What is the equalivent for the compiler directive SET
> >> SOURCEFORMT"FREE" in NetExpress to be compiled under Rmcobol 85 ?
>
> >There probably isn't one. RM Cobol 85 requires the source code to be
> >in Cobol 85 format.
>
> >"FREE" is a MF extension designed to inhibit the transfer of code to
> >other compilers and ensure that MF locks in its users.
>
> Fujitsu and Realia sup****ted free form. Only IBM insisted on punched
card
> format.
>
> Free form is in the 2002 Cobol Standard.
I need it to try come cobol examples containing that statement :
SOURCEFORMAT"FREE"
SO I need a free compiler that sup****t that directive .
Thanks
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