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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 for Visual Studio 2015 > General Reference > Compiler Directives > Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List > ANIM
Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 for Visual Studio 2015 > General Reference > Compiler Directives > Compiling for Debugging and Analysis > ANIM

ANIM

Makes the Compiler produce extra information so that you can debug your program.

Syntax:

>>-.---.-.----.--ANIM----------------------><
   +-/-+ +-NO-+

Parameters:

None

Properties:

Default: ANIM (IDE default) or NOANIM (command line default)
Phase: Both
$SET: Initial

Dependencies:

ANIM sets RECURSECHECK

Comments:

The ANIM directive causes a file with extension .idy to be created. This contains the additional information needed to debug the program. The location of the .idy file is controlled by the COBIDY directive.

Parent topic: Compiling for Debugging and Analysis
Parent topic: Compiler Directives - Alphabetical List
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