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Summarizing key features of the Developer Studio

In Summary, Key features of the Developer Studio include:

  • Desktop icons which cause setup batch files to execute.
    The setup batch files ensure that the C compiler, and COBOL-IT Compiler Suite executables can all be located by the Developer Studio.
  • New COBOL Project and New COBOL Program Wizards
    We stepped through the use of the New Project, New Folder and New COBOL Program wizards
  • IDE Configuration Interfaces
    We reviewed important IDE Configuration interfaces in the Window>Preferences>General, Window>Preferences>Run/Debug, and Window>Preferences>COBOL dialog screens.
  • COBOL-Aware Code Editor
    We created a small COBOL program, and observed how the Outline Window could be used to facilitate navigation within a COBOL program. We SAVE’d our program in the Project Folder.
  • Setting Compiler flags at the Workspace, or Project Level
    We set compiler options that would allow us to store compiled objects in the .\objects folder ( -o), to store list files in the .\lst folder (-t), and to compile for use with the Debugger Perspective at the Workspace Level.
  • Creating Standard or Customized Runtime Configurations
    Standard Runtime Configurations can be made by setting environment variables in the COBOL-IT setup script. Runtime Configuration interface to set runtime environment variables. We created a runtime configuration for our program hello.cbl, so that the runtime would be able to locate the compiled objects in the .\object directory (SET COB_LIBRARY_PATH).
  • Clean, Build, and check output in the Compiler Console Window
    We used the Clean and Build function to compile the program, and then opened the Compiler Console Window to view the results of the Compile.
  • Run, and Run in the COBOL-IT Debugger Perspective
    We used the Run and Debug functions on the Developer Studio toolbar to run the program, and then run the program in the Debugger Perspective.
  • Compiler errors can be located through a clickable interface in the Problems Window
    We deliberately created an error condition in the program, and observed the results in the Problems Window, as well as in the Compiler Console Window. We corrected the problem, and ran the program.
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