🚀 go-pugleaf

I just read another response to you message that mentioned AcuCobol, which
is what we use here.

Using AcuODBC you can setup ODBC sources in Windows for AcuCobol files which
seems
to work reasonable, if a little slow. (as a side note I have heard a
complete re-write of AcuODBC
is underway and these speed issues will be resolved.)

Just this week a have been testing calling Cobol program from VB using COM
and it works great.
Just create an object, point to the program and run it, passing/receiving
whatever parameters you like.

AcuODBC is an add on package and is required to be purchased seperately.
AcuCobol has runtime fies and runtime licenses.  I "beleive" the runtime
fees are reasonable but don't know the exact prices.

Ray Smith

awoa <awoa@email.msn.com> wrote in message
news:u07X6f49$GA.328@cpmsnbbsa08...
> I want to pass data between a VB6 front and a COBOL dll back.  Can anyone
> tell me what I'm looking at here?  Can VB6 find the entry point in any
COBOL
> dll?  Does it depend on the COBOL compiler?  Is there a particular COBOL
> product (compiler) that works better with VB6? i.e. Microfocus; CA
> Realia......  Are there runtime files involved?  License and or Royalty
> issues with distribution?
>
> I'm still searching sites for this information.......they just don't seem
to
> have the content needed to answer these questions.
>
> Thanks
> Art
>
>