Conversion Example: Using Visual Studio

The following is an example conversion from RM/COBOL to Visual COBOL using Visual Studio as the IDE.

The application in this example is called qdemo, and has two panels: custinfo and message.

The following files are from the original RM/COBOL application:

The following files are available from Visual COBOL:

  1. Creating a Visual Studio Project for the RM/Panels Application
    Create the solution and project in which your RM/Panels source code will be imported.
  2. Set the DIALECT"RM" Compiler Directive for the Project
    Set the DIALECT"RM" directive at project level, so that it applies to all programs within the project.
  3. Download the Tutorial Files
    The files required for this tutorial are available on the Micro Focus Community web site.
  4. Import the RM/Panels Source Code
    Import the required source files into the project.
  5. Configure Adis Support for RM/Panels
    After importing the Adis configuration file, you must configure it to handle the enhanced ACCEPT and DISPLAY statements in a way that RM/Panels is expecting it to.
  6. Configure the Supported Copybook Extensions
    Configure Visual Studio to recognize the appropriate RM/COBOL file extensions as copybooks in Visual COBOL.
  7. Build and Run the Application
    Build the project within the solution and then run the application.
Parent topic: RM/Panels