-cp is implemented using native memory. It enables the following functionality:

• Pointer arithmetic
• All uses of "ADDRESS OF". For example:
  • SET ptr to ADDRESS OF data-item
  • SET ADDRESS OF lk-item TO ptr
  • SET ADDRESS OF lk-item TO ADDRESS OF data-item
  • IF ADDRESS OF data-item NOT = ZERO
• A COBOL program to receive and use memory addresses (pointers) from C language and other native functions that have allocated native memory.
• A C language or other native function to save passed addresses and use them outside of the context of the CALL statement (such as is done by some 3rd party software such as Pro*COBOL)

Note: If you need to compile with -cp and your program uses the figurative constant NULL then add the following compiler option in order to treat NULL as ZERO since NULL is reserved for use with objects (object-oriented programming):

-rm=zero,null

Note: If your program uses pointers only within COBOL and between COBOL programs and does not use pointer arithmetic, then compile with the -ca compiler option instead of -cp. The -ca option has the following effects:

• Allows the use of the figurative constant NULL
• Treats
  USAGE POINTER
  as
  USAGE HANDLE
• Treats
  SET ADDRESS OF lk-item TO ptr
  as
  SET HANDLE OF lk-item TO ptr
• Treats
  SET ADDRESS OF lk-item TO ADDRESS OF data-item
  as
  SET HANDLE OF lk-item TO HANDLE OF data-item
• Does not allow the following syntax:
  SET ptr TO ADDRESS OF data-item

1. Does isCOBOL support traditional Printer Reporting?
2. Can you provide an example ant build script (e.g. build.xml)?
3. I need to compile one of my programs with different compiler options than the rest of the programs in a project. How can I do this either inside the IDE or from the command line?