Kath Pelletti
kp at sdsonline.net
Wed May 17 19:41:56 CDT 2006
Amazing - I haven't worked in Cobol for 20 years. My first job as trainee Cobol programmer was to find a bug in a Cobol program that got put on my desk and the print was about 6" thick. Hmmm.....memories. Lots of 'go to's' and so I had rulers holding my place andf sticky notes everywhere. Yuk! ----- Original Message ----- From: MartyConnelly To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 5:18 PM Subject: Re: [dba-VB] C#? I go back years with Cobol and keep in touch with the Big Iron guys even heard Admiral Grace Hopper lecture on Cobol Theoretically you could write any language compiler for .Net even APL. Yup, Net version has been out for about two years, not exactly an inexpensive product. It also integrates with Visual Basic. Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .NET Compiler http://www.netcobol.com/products/windows/netcobol.html Integrating Visual Basic with NetCobol http://www.netcobol.com/info/whitepaper/msdotnet12_01_whitepaper.htm http://www.netcobol.com/info/whitepaper/visualbas.htm http://www.netcobol.com/products/windows/cobol.htm#5 http://www.netcobol.com/info/whitepaper/Fujitsu_Best_of_COBOL_Best_of_GUI.pdf It produces Microsoft's Intermediate Language (MSIL) that executes under the Common Language Runtime (CLR). This language-neutral, platform independent environment enables COBOL code to be mixed with any other .NET- supporting language (such as C# and VB .NET) on any .NET-supporting platform. Microfocus has a similar product Net Express Kath Pelletti wrote: >Great links - thanks Marty. I had no idea there were converters available commercially - just hadn't thought of it. One of the contractors here has a code generator in C# - maybe we'll convert it if we're running short of time, > >Cobol.net?? :) > >Kath > ----- Original Message ----- > From: MartyConnelly > To: dba-vb at databaseadvisors.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 3:33 AM > Subject: Re: [dba-VB] C#? > > > Differences in syntax between C# and VB.NET > http://artshop.dotnet11.hostbasket.com/visualbasicexpert/Article_CvsVB.aspx > > There are many C# to VB.NET Converters and vis versa > I am waiting for Fujitsu to come out with a Cobol.Net to VB.Net > > http://www.tangiblesoftwaresolutions.com/ > > Kath Pelletti wrote: > > >Has anyone made the change from vba to C#? Just wondering how big the learning curve is...... > > > >______________________________________ > >Kath Pelletti > >Software Design and Solutions Pty Ltd. > >Ph: 9505-6714 > >Fax: 9505-6430 > >Email: KP at SDSOnline.net > > > > > > > > -- > Marty Connelly > Victoria, B.C. > Canada > > _______________________________________________ > dba-VB mailing list > dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >_______________________________________________ >dba-VB mailing list >dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb >http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. Canada _______________________________________________ dba-VB mailing list dba-VB at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-vb http://www.databaseadvisors.com