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  • PowerCOBOL Migration tool is available (at last...)

    From pete dashwood@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Tue Aug 22 16:56:58 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    The new PRIMA tool to migrate PowerCOBOL projects to .Net is finally downloadable from the PRIMA web site. (http://primacomputing.co.nz)

    This tool converts PowerCOBOL sheets (forms) into Windows Forms and
    extracts ALL of the existing COBOL behind the sheets (scriptlets) so it
    can be used with the new Windows Forms. (It is about salvaging what can
    be a heavy investment in PowerCOBOL, and also providing a path for the
    future with new languages AND/OR COBOL.)

    The tool also automatically detects all references in the code to
    PowerCOBOL controls/objects and Transforms them to equivalent invokes
    against the new WinForms.

    The downloadable DEMO will run for 1 year but it is limited to 12
    screens. (2 of these are expected to be the demo baseline that we
    provide with the install, so you get 10 of your own...)

    You can extend the number of screens by purchasing more at the new
    PowerCOBOL online store. Each screen the tool converts, saves around 4 -
    6 hours of programmer time, so we are giving you a programmer/week to
    get you started... :-)

    You can upgrade to a licensed version which comes with support and free upgrades, at any time, by purchasing the license at the online store
    "Upgrade" option, or contacting PRIMA.

    The whole site will be officially relaunched when the COBOL21 stuff is completed (getting close now...) but, in the interim, adventurous types
    can download the tool and play with it.

    Enjoy!

    Pete.
    --
    I used to write COBOL; now I can do anything...

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