I'm using visual studio code for COBOL development. I'm aware there are COCOL extensions in the market place. I installed the extension for gnuCOBOL. I'm hoping there is a way to merge copybook code into the source program that referenes it. I have a folder open with all the source code for my project. It would be handy if I could simply hihlight the name of the copy book and goto the defition but that doesn't work. Is there a way to do this other than opening it from the explorer?
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I use "IBM Z Open Editor" plug-in because I write mainframe COBOL frequently, this plugin does what you want but admits Enterprise COBOL syntax only.
Recently I installed and used the BitLang's COBOL plug-in and that peaks the definition with ctrl-hover, haven't tried copy books. Finally, GNU-COBOL from BitLang does not peeks definitions only navigation which is weird because is from same author(s).
Last edit: Sergio Samayoa 2023-12-21
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I'm using visual studio code for COBOL development. I'm aware there are COCOL extensions in the market place. I installed the extension for gnuCOBOL. I'm hoping there is a way to merge copybook code into the source program that referenes it. I have a folder open with all the source code for my project. It would be handy if I could simply hihlight the name of the copy book and goto the defition but that doesn't work. Is there a way to do this other than opening it from the explorer?
I use "IBM Z Open Editor" plug-in because I write mainframe COBOL frequently, this plugin does what you want but admits Enterprise COBOL syntax only.
Recently I installed and used the BitLang's COBOL plug-in and that peaks the definition with ctrl-hover, haven't tried copy books. Finally, GNU-COBOL from BitLang does not peeks definitions only navigation which is weird because is from same author(s).
Last edit: Sergio Samayoa 2023-12-21