Installing COBOL 3.0

The official name is Microsoft COBOL Optimizing Compiler Version 3.0 for MS OS/2 and MS-DOS. Published in 1988 and is identical to Micro Focus COBOL/2 Version 1.0.30 L2.0.

This package is available from various places:

• http://www.thaiall.com/downloadx/cobol3.zip
• https://winworldpc.com/product/microsoft-cobol/3x
• ftp://ftp.oldskool.org/pub/ANORMAL%20executable%20tools/DOSEXE%20Compilers%20Pack/microsoft/

Installation

The SETUP.EXE assumes you are installing from either 5.25" or 3.5" floppy disks. To install on modern equipment, extract all the files to the root directory of a memory card or CDROM mounted as A:, B:, C:, D: or E:. When SETUP asks for a new floppy disk, just press enter.

Compiling

To compile checkers.cbl type:

C: cobol checkers;
C: link checkers+%COBDIR%\adis+%COBDIR%\adisinit+%COBDIR%\adiskey;