Programmer's Guide to Writing Programs
Table of Contents
Index
Chapter 9: The COBOL Interfacing Environment
9.1 Interfacing - The Issues
9.1.1 Run-time Memory Management Compatibility
9.1.2 Calling Interface Compatibility
9.1.2.1 Parameter Ordering
9.1.2.2 Parameter Removal
9.1.2.3 Parameter Format
9.1.2.4 Program Return Code
9.1.2.5 Program Register Preservation
9.1.3 Floating-point
9.2 Interfacing - The Environment
9.2.1 Run-time System
9.2.2 Advanced COBOL Syntax for Interfacing
9.2.2.1 Call Conventions
9.2.2.2 Using BY VALUE Parameters
9.2.2.3 Storage Representation of COBOL Data Types
9.2.2.4 Alignment of Parameters
9.2.2.5 Handling Return Codes
9.3 Interfacing Between 16-bit and 32-bit Modules
9.3.1 Example Thunking Interface
9.3.2 Thunking Support API Routines
9.4 For More Information