The Compiler and run-time now include initial support for ACUCOBOL-GT. This support is enabled by several new Compiler directives. The directive ACU is the main switch for turning on ACUCOBOL-GT compatibility. The ACU directive enables various ACUCOBOL-GT syntax extensions and other language elements. Additional ACUCOBOL-GT compatibility features include the following:
- Vision indexed file system and utilities (vutil, vio, and logutil) support. Vision support is enabled by the new CALLFH(ACUFH) option.
- ACUCOBOL-GT compiler options. By using the new ACUOPT directive you can specify the same options available in ACUCOBOL-GT.
- ACUCOBOL-GT and RM/COBOL data type support. This enables you to mix ACUCOBOL-GT and
Micro Focus
Visual COBOL applications via data files or calls.
- Initial ACUCOBOL-GT syntax support. The Compiler now supports some of the ACUCOBOL-GT extensions.
- Interoperability between ACUCOBOL-GT and Visual COBOL components. You can begin to build applications that combine ACUCOBOL-GT with
Visual COBOL features.
ACUCOBOL-GT compatibility is documented under the
Programming section in the product help.
