compatible compiler with microfocus

I need a free compiler which is compatible with net express standard
version of microfocus and accept the preprocessor commands such set
"free syntax"

> I need a free compiler which is compatible with net express standard
> version of microfocus and accept the preprocessor commands such
> set "free syntax"

Oh, bad luck.

"happy" <ehab_aziz2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I need a free compiler which is compatible with net express standard
> version of microfocus and accept the preprocessor commands such set
> "free syntax"

I need a free 2005 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. The white with the gold trim
would be nice.

"Michael Mattias" <michael.mattias@gte.net> wrote:

>"happy" <ehab_aziz2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:1116573409.080023.193360@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com... 
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>I need a free 2005 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. The white with the gold tri
m
>would be nice.

Strewth Michael..!   Giving up IT and starting to run a string of
girls instead??   :-)

--
Jeff.         Ironbridge,  Shrops,  U.K.
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and don't bother with ralf4, it's a spamtrap and I never go there.. :)

... "There are few hours in life more agreeable
than the hour dedicated to the ceremony
known as afternoon tea.."

Henry James,  (1843 - 1916).

> a free 2005 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. The white with the gold
> trim would be nice.

Bling to the max.

In article <1116637918.895459.256970@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
Richard <riplin@Azonic.co.nz> wrote: 
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>Bling to the max.

Who is this Max, and what would he need to have blung to him?

DD

>>> a free 2005 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. The white with the gold 
 

>Who is this Max, and what would he need to have blung to him?

Fleetwood Max, of course.

"Richard" <riplin@Azonic.co.nz> wrote in message
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> 
>
> Fleetwood Max, of course.
>
Yes, it definitely sounds like an albatross to me...

In article <1116640283.012487.42980@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
Richard <riplin@Azonic.co.nz> wrote: 
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> 
>
>Fleetwood Max, of course.

Good to have at least that much cleared up, aye.

DD

happy wrote:

>I need a free compiler which is compatible with net express standard
>version of microfocus and accept the preprocessor commands such set
>"free syntax"
>
>
>
You will be "happy" to know that there exists a COBOL Standard,
sponsored by ISO (the International Organization for Standardization).

Because of this standard, if you want to compile programs which were
written to be compiled using MicroFocus' COBOL compiler, and the
programs do not use (many) MicroFocus extensions to the language, just
about any COBOL compiler would understand the syntax in the programs.
You didn't say what platform you are interested in using, either.

I believe that free form syntax (if that is what "free syntax" implies)
is part of the latest standard.  Thus, it wouldn't be beyond hope to
find another compiler which implements that feature.  However, I don't
think many compilers have reached the marketplace which implement the
new COBOL standard.  This might leave you out of luck at your budget level.

However, it shouldn't be too hard to write a COBOL program which reads
free form syntax and writes old fashioned "COBOL Classic" syntax.  Then,
your set of choices would expand considerably.