RE: [Cobolforgcc-devel] Re: GCC front end for COBOL

[William M. K. <wm...@ix...>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cob...@li...=20
> [mailto:cob...@li...] On=20
> Behalf Of Keisuke Nishida
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 6:00 PM
> To: Tim Josling
> Cc: cob...@li...; gc...@gc...
> Subject: Re: [Cobolforgcc-devel] Re: GCC front end for COBOL
<snip>
>=20
> Features that are missing:
>=20
>   Nested programs
>   Intrinsic functions
>   REPORT SECTION
>   COMMUNICATION SECTION
>   SCREEN SECTION
>   Embedded SQL
>   Debugging with GDB
>=20

Just a PERSONAL suggestion, do NOT bother with "Communications Section".

Also,  which "variation" of Screen Section are you thinking of =
implementing?

  AcuCOBOL syntax (includes character mode *AND* GUI)
  Micro Focus, RM, or any of the other currently available on Unix =
system
variations
  X/Open  (medium "basic" character mode - and medium portable to =
existing
implementation
  2002 COBOL Standard (possibly the MOST portable - in the future, but =
not
yet)

Each of these has "PROs and CONs".  My personal SUGGESTION would be to =
go
with the 2002 COBOL Standard definition (which is SIMILAR to - but not
identical to - the X/Open specification)