Re: inherited cobol app., can't run (xm.exe)?

On Mar 9, 12:01 am, "Rick Smith" <ricksm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "KJ" <n_o_s_p_a...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Hello. I agreed to take on a COBOL conversion project. I am trying to
> > run the customer's cobol project (it's called COBEST). It is looking
> > for a program called XM.exe. I don't have this on my system. Anyone
> > know where I can get this?
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> XM.EXE is the extended memory manager for 16-bit
> Micro Focus COBOL. It is used to allow access to
> as much as 16 megabytes of memory. Its default
> location is C:\COBOL\EXEDLL.

Thanks for the reply Rick.

To say I am in the dark on this project would be a massive
understatement.
You've shed the first light and I thank you.

I have many more questions. First is, where might I get a copy of this
program? I have been given:

* .GNT files
* Cobol data files (no file extension -- named by the entity they
hold, paired with matching .IDX file)
* Exe and batch files (for the COBEX construction management program)

Do I need a copy of DOS too?