** DotNET COBOL - Command Line Compiling **

At times you may want to simply do a recompile, to bring in changed copybooks, or do
a regeneration at 

Start by reading the help 
 - NetCOBOL for .NET V4.0(depending on level) users guide.  
 - Look for: "Compile"
   There you will see a number of options explaining Compilation Options
   and specific methods.
 - ms-help://Fujitsu.COBOL.V40/UsersGuide/en/DevelopingApplications/CommandLine/COBNUGCmndLinCompiling.html

The compiler can be found at:
C:\Program Files\Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .NET V4.0\COBOL\COBOLC.exe

You can string your compile options as a parameter, or you can place them in a file, then pass the file name
to the compiler.

An example of the contents of a file might be as follows:

/wc:MESSAGE    (Note: 'wc' points to the non-specific .NET compiler directives).
/wc:SOURCE
/wc:DLOAD
/copypath:C:\YourDirec1\SubDirec1,C:\YourDirec2\subDirec2


You would then append the lines that direct the program information specifics.
You could do this with a batch file, or a program that reads a file with the common
compile options you use, appends to it the specific information regarding the 
compile you wish to do (this file typically ends in ".res").


/print:C:\ProgramData\FCQuickStart\TESTCOB.lst
/target:library
/out:C:\ProgramData\FCQuickStart\TESTCOB.DLL C:\ProgramData\FCQuickStart\TESTCOB.cob

So when built, your final file that you would pass to the compiler looks like this:


/wc:MESSAGE    (Note: 'wc' points to the non-specific .NET compiler directives).
/wc:SOURCE
/wc:DLOAD
/copypath:C:\YourDirec1\SubDirec1,C:\YourDirec2\subDirec2
/print:C:\ProgramData\FCQuickStart\TESTCOB.lst
/target:library
/out:C:\ProgramData\FCQuickStart\TESTCOB.DLL C:\ProgramData\FCQuickStart\TESTCOB.cob

Your file might be saved with a name of: C:\MyTestCob.RES

Your command line compile might look like:

C:\Program Files\Fujitsu NetCOBOL for .NET V4.0\COBOL\COBOLC.exe @C:\MyTestCob.RES

That's about it.  contact Matt_Moser@Mosersoft.com for a tool that demonstrates how to do this,
                  or email me at mmoser@AlchemySolutions.com for further assistance.