Board:   [DoveNet] Programming
Subject: Cobol/gnucobol
From:    Dumas Walker
Date:    Wed May 28, 2025 10:10

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> I'm trying to learn COBOL and -at this stage-
> I'm learning it on gnucobol. I like TUIs.

> I am not sure what I am doing on designing screens
> is correct. I wonder if there are any best practices
> or suggestions.

I am a COBOL developer by profession.  That said, nearly all of my
experience was with coding batch programs (not screens) on
mainframes, and for DOS & OS/2 machines using IBM PC COBOL.

I have yet to try programming anything in gnucobol.

So I might be able to answer some general coding questions, but probably
not many about coding interactive screens, and my "best practices" might
include some long-standing bad habits.  ;)


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