NO - as stated by several responders. RM does NOT sup****t free form
reference
format.
To use the examples requiring that, "move" all source lines 8 columns to
the
right (and make certain nothing goes over column 72. Then the examples
should
work.
HOWEVER, that doesn't mean the examples don't use other features that
don't work
with RM COBOL.
--
Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"happytoday" <ehabaziz2001@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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May 9, 4:07 am, "William M. Klein" <wmkl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> 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
>
> @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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.
>
> ***
>
> 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" <ehabaziz2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
> message
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> news:fc2f703a-5f8f-4554-a7e0-91d5d38d3888@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On 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
What about the RM-COBOL 85 . Does not sup****t that directive ?
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