Re: [open-cobol-list] Anybody use emacs to code COBOL?

[Duke Normandin]

On Thu, 6 Aug 2009, Kevin Monceaux wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 09:01:52PM -0600, Duke Normandin wrote:
>
> >> Actually THE (The Hessling Editor) is similar to Xedit, a mainframe
> >> editor found on VM/CMS.  The editor is similar to the ISPF editor.
> >>
> >> If you are looking for a full ISPF environment (UN*X, WIn32), you can
> >> find it here [1].
>
> I had some trouble getting syntax highlighting, and a few other things, to
> work at first and almost gave up on it.  But I eventually got it to behave
> itself.  It's syntax highlighting even works well with c, python, etc., once
> I tweaked a few color settings.  I think I've finally found a favorite
> editor.  It's enough like ISPF where I feel right at home.  The only thing I
> haven't found yet is a syntax highlighting file for e-mail.

You're referring to THE I'm supposing, and not the "full ISPF environment"?

> This editor discussion also inspired me to revisit a few other editors I
> hadn't tried in a while.  I'm using joe for this e-mail.  I've ended up
> spending most of the afternoon/evening tinkering with editors.  See what
> y'all started.  :-)

I like `joe' - it might just be super-configurable as well.

> > I sure hope that I can compile it on my OS X box - looks too cool for
> > words ;)
>
> May the source be with you.  The only problem I had compiling it on Linux
> was that I couldn't get the configure script to believe the --without-x
> parameter.  I had to end up installing some gnome dev packages to make
> configure happy so I could get it compiled.  That wouldn't have been quite
> so annoying except I don't use Gnome, I use DWM.

My exact problem! I want to run it on a terminal, using `curses'. I'll
have to fool around with the "configure" options.
-- 
duke