Configuration and Programming Support

ACUCOBOL-GT provides many configuration variables and run-time library routines to tailor the environment and to help take advantage of host-specific capabilities. Configuration variables are documented in Appendix H. Configuration Variables. Library routines are documented in Appendix I. Library Routines. Windows-specific information is documented in A Guide to Interoperating with ACUCOBOL-GT as is information on working with transaction processing and message queueing systems on IBM and other hosts.

Following is a select list of configuration variables, runtime library functions, and host-specific capabilities pertinent to interface programming and configuration.

Configuration Variables - Appendix H

3D_LINES INSERT_MODE
ACTIVE_BORDER_COLOR INTENSITY_FLAGS
BACKGROUND_INTENSITY KEYSTROKE
BOXED_FLOATING_WINDOWS    LISTS_UNBOXED
COLOR_MODEL MENU_ITEM
COLOR_TABLE MESSAGE_BOX_COLOR
COLOR_TRANS MOUSE
COLUMN_SEPARATION MOUSE_FLAGS
DEFAULT_PROGRAM NO_CONSOLE
DEFAULT_FONT OLD_ARIAL_DIMENSIONS
DISABLED_CONTROL_COLOR OPTIMAZE_CONTROL_RESIZE
DOUBLE_CLICK_TIME PROMPTING
EF_UPPER_WIDE QUIT_MODE
EF_WIDE_SIZE RESIZE_FRAMES
F10_IS_MENU RESIZE_FREELY
FIELDS_UNBOXED SCREEN
FONT SHUTDOWN_MESSAGE_BOX
FONT_AUTO_ADJUST TEMPORARY_CONTROLS
FONT_SIZE_ADJUST TRANSLATE_TO_ANSI
FONT_WIDE_SIZE_ADJUST WHITE_FILL
FOREGROUND_INTENSITY WIN_ERROR_HANDLING
FULL_BOXES WIN_F4_DROPS_COMBOBOX
GUI_CHARS WIN3_CLIP_CONTROLS
HINTS_OFF WIN3_EF_PADDED
HINTS_ON WIN3_GRID
HOT_KEY WIN32_3D
ICON WINDOW_TITLE
INACTIVE_BORDER_COLOR WINPRINT_NAMES_ONLY

Library Routines - Appendix I

C$EXCEPINFO W$FONT
C$GETEVENTDATA W$MENU
C$GETEVENTPARAM W$MOUSE
C$OPENSAVEBOX W$PALETTE
C$RESOURCE WIN$PLAYSOUND
C$RUN WIN$PRINTER
C$SETEVENTDATA W$TEXTSIZE
C$SETEVENTPARAM                             WIN$VERSION
W$BITMAP W$WINHELP

Windows-Specific Information - A Guide to Interoperating with ACUCOBOL-GT

Message Boxes
Keyboard Differences
Hardware and Error Handling
Special Characteristics of 32-bit Windows
Calling DLLs