Liant Software Releases RM/COBOL 7.0.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1999-- -- Improved Date/Time Handling to Help Write Y2K-Compliant Applications -- Productivity Enhancements For COBOL COBOL: see programming language. COBOL in full Common Business-Oriented Language. High-level computer programming language, one of the first widely used languages and for many years the most popular language in the business community. Developers Using Windows -- Simplified Communication Between COBOL and C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ Subprograms Using The CodeBridge(tm) Cross-Language Call System -- CodeWatch(R), The Standalone Source-Level Debugger (programming, tool) source-level debugger - A debugger that shows the programmer the line or expression in the source code that resulted in a particular machine code instruction of a running program loaded in memory. for Windows Liant Software Corporation, leading provider of COBOL development solutions, today announced the release of RM/COBOL 7.0 for the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . RM/COBOL provides data, object, and source code portability across numerous platforms without recompiling, making it the industry-standard compiler for creating portable commercial applications. Over three million computers throughout the world are running applications developed and deployed using RM/COBOL. Enhancements in RM/COBOL 7.0 for Windows include a new, built-in source animating debugger, enhanced interoperability with non-COBOL subprograms, applications and subsystems, more efficient date/time handling, increased compiler capacity, faster performance, support for very large data files, and enhanced printer handling in a Windows environment (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. . Significant Features Compiler improvements include ACCEPT statement changes that improve the way dates and times are handled, making it easier to write Y2K-compliant code; increased compiler capacity that allows compilation of virtually any size source program; the addition of the POINTER data type, which can be used to point to other data items in the program or in allocated memory; new configuration options that allow binary numeric data Refers to quantities and money amounts used in calculations. Contrast with string or character data. items described with one or two digits to be allocated as a single byte; support for in-line comments; the ability to define compile-time constants with constant-names declared in level-number 78 data description entries; enhancements to the CALL statement, including the GIVING and OMITTED keywords; enhanced debugging options and much more. The new CodeBridge cross-language call system vastly simplifies communication between COBOL and non-COBOL application or operating system code, such as C/C++ libraries and APIs. External APIs or user-developed programs are called without introducing non-COBOL language and data dependencies into the COBOL application and without the need for hand-written "glue" code. CodeWatch, a GUI-based, source-level debugger, is included with the standard RM/COBOL development system. CodeWatch uses a modern user interface familiar to any Windows application A program that is written to run under Microsoft's Windows operating system. Such applications typically run under all 32-bit versions of Windows, but earlier applications might also run under the 16-bit versions (Windows 3.x) as well. See Windows. developer. CodeWatch includes the ability to display the application source while it is being debugged, and to highlight each line as it is executed. It allows the developer to set multiple breakpoints, watch the values of program variables change during program execution, and provides full access to the command line debugger built into the RM/COBOL runtime. Enhancements to printer handling provide greater flexibility in a Windows operating system environment. A pre-defined printer device, "PRINTER?", has been added to the Windows version of the RM/COBOL 7.0 runtime. When opened, this device presents a standard printer selection dialog, allowing dynamic selection of the Windows printer. Additionally, new print-specific system subprograms and several registry properties have been added to allow the developer much greater control of the printed page, including bitmap printing, line and box drawing, and setting colors and styles for text and graphics. New features have been added to the RM/COBOL runtime, including support for large files, a termination error message log, configuration options that allow extended characters in filenames, and configuration options that facilitate the use of page printers, such as laser printers and ink jet printers See inkjet printer. . Pricing & Availability RM/COBOL 7.0 for Microsoft Windows is now available at a suggested list price starting at $1,495 for a single-user development system. Liant Software Liant Software Corporation is the originator of RM/COBOL, an industry standard, and has been a principal provider of open systems development tools for over 20 years. The Company's broad portfolio of software development products integrates the legacy business logic of COBOL applications with newer technologies, allowing application portability across a variety of hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. and operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Liant sells through a worldwide network of VARs, ISVs and distributors, complemented by a team of in-house experts and sales people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and United Kingdom. RM/COBOL, CodeWatch, and CodeBridge are trademarks or registered trademarks of Liant Software Corporation. 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