Convert COBOL Data to IEEE Format

[Michael Mattias]

COB2IEEE is a programming library supplied in 32-bit Windows format, designed to convert COBOL-created data to IEEE standard data
As the "Understanding COBOL Datatypes" document included with this package in file 'cobdata.rtf' enclosed explains, COBOL creates numeric data to its own standard rather than IEEE standard. The COB2IEEE library will convert 'COBOL-Standard' data to IEEE formats which can be used by all common programming languages.

The ZIP archive contains the following files:

cobdata.rtf "Understanding COBOL Datatypes" document, designed for programmers not familiar with that data.
COB2IEE_DOC.TXT Full Documentation, including "how to use. "
COB2IEEE.DLL 32-bit Windows DLL containing the exported multipurpose function "COB2IEEE"
COB2IEEE.BAS PowerBASIC v10 Source code for the library.
COB2IEEE.BI Required header file both to use or recompile the library
CONCONV4.BAS Sample conversion program source code, written for PowerBASIC Console Compiler v 6.
TEST_RECORD_2023 Input file used by COBCONV4 program
TEST_RECORD_2023_FD.TXT COBOL File Description ("FD") of test record.


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5/22/23

[Michael Mattias]

5/27/23


Updated Library (DLL) to version 2.0.1 No longer uses "LoadString()" call to get Parm.Version (And error message box when call fails)
Updated Conversion Sample Program to version 2.0.1. Tweaked to show library version and where loaded from. Dropped HardCoded path from current testfile
Added executable COBCONV4 to archive
Added Conversion Output report with correct answers to archive.

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