PE> You can run DOS programs under COBOL.  There are DOS Cobol
PE> compilers that come bundled with books.  CA-Realia?  BFN. 
PE> Paul. 

JL> Thanks for the note,I looked around and found a site
JL> ( http://www.enter.net/~flexus) that list several
JL> companies that make COBOL compilers and runtime
JL> for various operating systems, including OS/2.
JL> I haven't found the books you mentioned yet,
JL> but I will keep looking.

RM Cobol (Ryan-McFarlan or something from memory I think) has a student
version bundled with a book too.

JL> Do you know if a functional limited license version
JL> of Visual Age for COBOL is included in the Developer's
JL> Collection cdroms?

I don't know.

JL> Also, by chance, do you know if they have a student
JL> discount price for the Developer's Connection?

I don't know.  BFN.  Paul.
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