In Part 1 of this series, I have provided some quick pointers on how to convert COBOL85 programs to native mode COBOL. I also pointed out that if the COBOL program calls routines in a TAL library, those routines will need to be converted to pTAL. In general, converting TAL code to pTAL code is …
Native compilers on the Nonstop have been available for a long time. Yet, are you still running non-native COBOL programs limited by 128K in data space? Have you not been able to take advantage of the new tools like the PC-based cross compilers because you are not writing native mode programs? If so, you are …
We have had many conversations with our customers regarding the challenge of finding programmers to develop NonStop applications. COBOL isn’t being taught anymore. Many new graduates know C# and/or Java. HP has been pushing Java for several years. But for those customers who prefer Guardian, C++ may be a good alternative modern programming language choice since Java …
In my previous article (Learning Tools), I showed you how to download the Web Developer Express tool that you can use for web enabling. In this article, I will guide you through the steps for creating a simple ASP.NET example that can be used to Web-enable your NonStop application. 1. Build the Web Form (5 …
OOP or Object Oriented Programming has been around for years. But many of us who have been using COBOL, TAL or C, have nothing to help us relate to this “new” approach to application development. Most of us have experience with “called modules”, libraries and functions, but not “objects” nor in how to benefit from …
Web Enabling and Web Service are two very popular topics for many NonStop users. In the past 10 years, we have helped many customers in understanding and applying these technologies to enhance their NonStop applications. I would like to share some of that experience with you in this 5 part blog series by going through …
In my last blog, Desktop Development for NonStop Example – Using ETK, I included sceenshots of ETK, HP’s Enterprise Toolkit. I had also mentioned in my first blog on this topic, Desktop Development for NonStop Introduction, how much faster development can be using ETK. Here is a video clip of compiling a C++ program with …
In my first blog on Desktop Devlopment for NonStop, I covered some of the benefits of using a Windows™ PC to create and debug NonStop programs. One additional benefit that I forgot to mention is using ETK (Enterprise Toolkit) to speed conversion from Cobol85 to NMCobol. ETK is a tool that very quickly compiles and …
One of the challenges about a topic like SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) or Web Service is not that there is a lack of information. On the contrary, the problem is that there is too much information out there, such as in publications, on the Internet, or from vendor data sheets. A Google search of “SOA” …
I have always been interested in understanding the different kinds of applications customers are developing on their NonStop systems. I believe that it is not enough to use technology for the sake of technology itself. The more important part is to understand how to use it to solve a REAL problem. In talking with many …
