"Free" workbench/IDE

Hi everybody,
I posted a few questions here when I was in Uni learning COBOL.

I've since graduated and was thinking of playing a little bit with
COBOL again, but the Micro Focus  IDE that I used at uni has expired
and I seem to be unable to buy a new copy of it.

Are there any free or relatively cheap IDEs for COBOL out there?

I'm thinking (hoping) along the lines of the .net express IDE from
Microsoft.

I think what you want is at:

http://www.microfocus.com/Resources.../shop/index.asp

--
Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"MikeB" <MPBrede@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi everybody,
>  I posted a few questions here when I was in Uni learning COBOL.
>
> I've since graduated and was thinking of playing a little bit with
> COBOL again, but the Micro Focus  IDE that I used at uni has expired
> and I seem to be unable to buy a new copy of it.
>
> Are there any free or relatively cheap IDEs for COBOL out there?
>
> I'm thinking (hoping) along the lines of the .net express IDE from
> Microsoft.
>

On Aug 29, 2:44 pm, "William M. Klein" <wmkl...@nospam.netcom.com>
wrote:
> I think what you want is at:
>
>  http://www.microfocus.com/Resources.../shop/index.asp
>
> --
> Bill Klein
>  wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com"MikeB" <MPBr...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188416205.373094.206250@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> 
> 
> 
> 

Exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks! I'm already saving up ;)

MikeB wrote:
> On Aug 29, 2:44 pm, "William M. Klein" <wmkl...@nospam.netcom.com>
> wrote: 
>
> Exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks! I'm already saving up ;)

Why don't you just get the free MF Net Express Personal Edition v5?

MikeB wrote:
> On Aug 29, 2:44 pm, "William M. Klein" <wmkl...@nospam.netcom.com>
> wrote: 
>
> Exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks! I'm already saving up ;)

Why don't you just get the free MF Net Express Personal Edition v5?

I think he wants the VisualStudio interface - rather than the MF interface. 
 The
former cost $49 (for VisualStudio).

--
Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"Alistair" <alistair@ld50macca.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> MikeB wrote: 
>
> Why don't you just get the free MF Net Express Personal Edition v5?
>

William M. Klein wrote:
> I think he wants the VisualStudio interface - rather than the MF interface
.  The
> former cost $49 (for VisualStudio).
>
> --
> Bill Klein
>  wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
> "Alistair" <alistair@ld50macca.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1188585893.064277.191960@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... 

I had wondered why the obvious answer was not being expressed. Thanks
Bill.

Am Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:36:45 UTC,  schrieb  MikeB <MPBrede@gmail.com>
auf comp.lang.cobol :

> Are there any free or relatively cheap IDEs for COBOL out there?

Fujitsu used to offer a free student edition. Have a look at
http://www.adtools.com


Cheers,
L.W.