Fred Heine

warning: >> DEFINE CONSTANT var is archaic in GnuCOBOL [-Warchaic]. What conctruct can I use in place of the CDF DEFINE CONSTACT construct in the manual? I tried just CONSTATANT but that doesn't work.

Thanks. Adding this to the parser would be great. I also like deduces versus assumes!!! I spent 2 days looking for a missing period and completely overlooked the '-'. I'll know better next time. The program now compiles. On 9/17/2026 12:21, Simon Sobisch wrote: The biggest issue are unknown parts in SPECIAL-NAMES. The error |missing file description for FILE REPORT-FILE| should not trigger further problems. ... The part |DD_Banner.CPY:1360:error:PROCEDUREDIVISIONheadermissing 1360 03-NBCT-LINE-TEMPPIC...

Is there a config option that stops a syntax error from effecting EVERTHING else? There is a syntax error in my source, I can't find because the compiler reports every following correct sentence as an error. Vertually every syntax error in the WORKING-STORAGE SECTION reports "error: PROCEDURE DIVISION header missing". The compler needs to detect an error, report it, and FORGET it unless the offending item is directly referenced by a following sentence. A syntax error in a sentence in WORKING-STORAGE...

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Thanks. I have been using Windows but at a later time, I will get back to Ubuntu. Windows is keeping me busy enough. From: bugs@gnucobol.p.re.sourceforge.net bugs@gnucobol.p.re.sourceforge.net on behalf of Mickey White jamesbwhite@users.sourceforge.net Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2026 2:43 PM To: [gnucobol:bugs] 1252@bugs.gnucobol.p.re.sourceforge.net Subject: [gnucobol:bugs] Re: #1252 Report Writer Limitation Welcome to GnuCOBOL Fred! Are you using Mac/Windows/Linux ? The source code is in the...

I have nothing but time. I am writing COBOL programs as a hobby. How can I download the source because I want to improve Report Writer to add more potential. From: bugs@gnucobol.p.re.sourceforge.net bugs@gnucobol.p.re.sourceforge.net on behalf of Vincent (Bryan) Coen vcoen@users.sourceforge.net Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2026 1:44 PM To: [gnucobol:bugs] 1252@bugs.gnucobol.p.re.sourceforge.net Subject: [gnucobol:bugs] #1252 Report Writer Limitation Why use a literal under source why not VALUE or...

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