Installing Gnu Cobol on Windows 10 PC
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Hello,
I would like to install Gnu Cobol on my Windows PC to allow me to program in Cobol, a language I practiced at the beginning of my career.
But I can't find any installation procedures, and it doesn't seem that simple.
Thank you for your help.
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Hello,
If the idea is to have fun and create some scripts, there are online compilers available.
If the idea is to embark on a complex project, you need to emulate a machine.
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Hello,
You should indicate where you found a Windows executable of this tool, which was originally intended for Linux as its name suggests.
Then you need to install a C compiler and I think configure the tool to use this compiler. Since GnuCobol transposes Cobol into C and then compiles it.
Funny idea to revisit Cobol ;-) I used it myself on Ibm or Bull, 40 years ago. If I were to start a (very small) project today, I would use Python.
Hello,
Apparently, and for what it's worth, here's a guide to install it on a raw Windows setup.
https://bigdanzblog.wordpress.com/2020/05/05/installing-gnucobol-on-windows/
https://superbol.eu/developers/windows-aio-3.2/