** This text is taken from the Help screen under the Project Manager.
*  Command line compiles can be created using Batch files.  Consult the user's guide 
*  on setting the compile option and passing it on to the COBOL Compiler.
*  A tool from Mosersoft.com - An Alchemy Partner is available to automate the command line compile.

Using the [COBOL Project Manager] window

 

This section explains how to create a COBOL application using the project 
management function of the COBOL Project Manager.

Specify a project file.
Select Open Project from Files menu. When the Open File dialog is displayed, 
specify a project file name.

Specify compile options.
Click Project, select OPTION from the Menu,
Select Compile Options from the Project-Options menu, 
and specify compile options.
(Note: If you have a set of compiler options you like, you can copy them into the project
       folder you created above, and rename the file to match the project name. 
       Example: Project Name=MyProject.  Rename your generic CBI file MyProject.CBI in the
       folder.  Note: To run DEBUG, be sure to use the TEST=YES Option)

Specify linkage options.
Click Project, select Link Option from the Project-Options menu, 
and specify linkage options.

Register a COBOL application file.
Choose a project file on the Project window, select New or Add 
from the Edit menu, and register the COBOL application file 
created by the project into the tree.

Register a COBOL source file.
Choose a COBOL application file on the Project window, 
click Edit, and select COBOL Source File from Create Folder menu. 
After registering a COBOL source files folder into the tree, 
select New or Add from the Edit menu to register the COBOL source file into the tree.

Create a COBOL source file.
Choose the COBOL source file registered in 5, select Edit from 
the Project menu, and create a COBOL source file.

Specify a main program.
If it is necessary to specify a main program for the COBOL source file 
registered in 5, choose the source file, click Project, position to 
Options, and select Window or Console from the Main Program menu.

Register a Copy library file.
If a Copy library file is necessary, select a COBOL source file, 
click Edit, and select Copy library File from the Create Folder menu. 
After registering a Copy library files folder into the tree, select 
New or Add from the Edit menu to register the Copy library file into the tree.

Register various descriptor files.
If various descriptor files are necessary, select a COBOL source file, 
click Edit, and select Collection File from the Create Folder menu. 
After registering a collection files folder into the tree, 
select New or Add from the Edit menu to register the descriptor files into the tree.

Register other necessary files.
If other files are necessary, click Edit and select a necessary 
file folder from the Create Folder menu. After registering a Create folder 
into the tree, select New or Add from the Edit menu to register necessary 
files into the tree.

Build a project.
Select Build or Rebuild from the Project menu and build or rebuild the project.

Correct a build error.
The Builder window displays the results of build or rebuild processing. 
If an error is detected, correct the source program using the error jump 
function of the Builder.

Execute a COBOL application.
Select Execute or Execute with arguments from the project 
menu to execute a COBOL application. 

Save a project file
Select Close Project, Save, Save As, or Exit from the Files 
menu to update the project