> -----Original Message----- > From:Dave Salt > > In some ways, the ISPF editor is already 'COBOL aware'. If highlighting is > turned it colors the program to show comments, literals, key words, and so > on. You can also use just about any PC editor to seamlessly edit mainframe > files; e.g. select a COBOL program from a member list and it instantly opens > on a PC/workstation using a favorite workstation editor. All of this is free > (i.e. no add-on products to buy, no Websphere Developers environment to > install, etc).
Your favorite workstation editor probably won't work. We have had this discussion before here and on the ISPF list. One of the most popular PC editors, Ultraedit, doesn't work. ISPF CS is great when you can get it to work, but it requirements are poorly documented, such as what port is used. E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
