Question

Is it possible to make batch file for compiling the code in MS cobol 2.20 ?

For example I have a small program and then I want to compile this in using the command

COBOL FILENAME;

But I want the command to be shorter so that no need for me to type the word COBOL.

This is what I want.

For example like this:

                 C filename; //this will compile now the program

And to run the program I want also to use one letter.

                  r filename; //this will run my program

Answer 1

open your favourite texteditor (for example notepad) and type:

COBOL %1;

and now save this as c.cmd in the same folder as where your COBOL source file is.

You can now type

c yourcobolfile.src

to compile your program

for running your program:
open your favourite texteditor (for example notepad) and type:

RUN %1

and now save this as r.cmd in the same folder as where your COBOL source file is.

You can now type

r yourcobolfile

to run your program