isCOBOL General

Question: How do I use compiler directives to conditionally include or exclude sections of code? Answer: Here are some examples of conditional compilation: EVALUATE and WHEN in a bug test program: id division. program-id. chinese. ... Read More

Question: My application uses the F10 key. However, with isCOBOL the F10 key seems to have some other function such as changing the keyboard focus to the System menu or desktop. Answer: By default, the F10 key activates the menu bar (if there... Read More

Question: My application source contains files that have the same name but are in different directories, e.g. dir1/progA.cbl, dir2/progA.cbl. I rely on the ability to specify paths in the CALL names in order to differentiate the programs, e.g.... Read More

Question: If I have an application that uses text-mode (no graphical controls) DISPLAY and ACCEPT statements with no screen sections, then what are my options for getting my application to run within a web browser? Answer: isCOBOL's... Read More

In isCOBOL, the runtime configuration file is a Java properties file and is referred to in the documentation as the isCOBOL framework properties file. The Java virtual machine allows you to specify properties with the -D command line option. The... Read More

Veryant's documentation is a good place to start. There is a section on isCOBOL and Java in the isCOBOL Evolve documentation, under "Introduction", "The Basics". One of the chapters is about class loading. The 2022 version of that documentation... Read More

A common topic to all three scenarios is the update of the license. When your update is for a later year release (ex: 2021R# to 2022R#), then you need to request licenses for your products for that year and update the properties file containing your... Read More

What differentiates isCOBOL from other COBOLs? What makes isCOBOL better? Key Technical Differentiators. Below are the 5 key differentiators that set isCOBOL technology apart from the competition. isCOBOL Key Technical Differentiators Core... Read More

Question: Where can I find more information on A$ENCRYPT and A$DECRYPT? I am getting errors involving 'padding' and 'multiple of 8 bytes' when I use these routines. Answer: The size of the key passed to A$ENCRYPT or A$DECRYPT must be... Read More

The "PrintScreen" key is handled directly by the OS and cannot be referenced in COBOL. However you can write an isCOBOL program that could be run as hotkey program. For example, this setting in your properties file will run the program PRINTSCREEN... Read More