COBOL*Express
               Giraffe Systems, Inc.

COBOL*Express is an innovative product for maintaining,
enhancing, and reviewing COBOL source code. Express navigation
instantly takes you to Paragraphs, Sections, or displays
other valuable information to the programmer. Dynamic syntax
checking provides immediate detection and easy correction of 
most common syntax errors. Online COBOL reference (in the
registered product) provides extensive hypertext help with
language syntax diagrams.

To get a brief overview of the POWER of COBOL*Express, please
read and follow the "Walk Thru" which is included. Remember to
try the powerful "Navigation" feature by clicking the RIGHT
mouse button in pick windows like "PARAGRAPH", "IDENTIFIER",
"UNIDENTIFIED", etc.

REGISTRATION
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COBOL*Express is not free software.  It is released 
as shareware, which provides the opportunity for the
program to be evaluated before it is purchased.

We hope that after you try COBOL*Express you will like
it so much that you will want to register. COBOL*Express may 
be registered through CompuServe using Registration ID 1517. 

By ordering COBOL*Express, you will receive a manual,
Hypertext COBOL reference facility, customer support,
additional COBOL dialects including MicroFocus, VAX/VMS,
IBM Cobol II, UNISYS, ANSI-74 and customizable ANSI-85 COBOL.
An order form file is provided called ORDER.TXT or you can 
simply call (800) 768-9657 ext.300 .


Tech tip
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Please note:  If many items are highlighted in RED and the
Unidentified Pick Windows has many entries...

  Some VAX/VMS shops use terminal format instead of standard
  format.  COBOL*Express supports both format types. Terminal
  format allows coding to begin in column "1". If your shop 
  follows this standard, be sure to select "TERMINAL format" 
  in Editor Settings under Options or select TERMINAL format 
  during Import. If the wrong format is selected, the 
  Unidentified Pick window could contain many entries.


Sharing Help Libraries - Network support
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  COBOL*Express can be setup to share the COBOL*Express and COBOL 
  reference help libraries in Pathworks, Novell, or other network 
  products. This allows a single copy of help to be shared by 
  multiple COBOL*Express users. To install the help libraries on 
  a network device, enter the network device and directory on the 
  first install screen, then select "Custom Install".  Next, 
  highlight "Help files" and select Continue. Other users of 
  COBOL*Express can then access these shared files by Selecting 
  "Set Help Files Location..."  under the COBOL*Express Help menu 
  and providing disk and path information.  


Muliple dialect/compiler support
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  ANSI-85 is based on the ANSI X3.23-1985 as published by
  American National Standard Institute, New York, N.Y.  This 
  standard was fully adopted by ISO International Standard for 
  worldwide standards.

  The default dialect can be selected in Editor Settings under 
  the Options menu. Selection of "None" allows files of any type
  to be imported into COBOL*Express. For example: Modifying DCL,
  JCL, or batch files.


Enhanced bookmarks
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  A new feature now supports named and documented bookmarks. 
  Access to this feature is provided under the Bookmark menu
  using the options Insert&Annotate and View/Modify Bookmarks.


Upgrades and Enhancements
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  Giraffe Systems has additional dialects, local and remote
  compiler support, and hypertext Cobol reference manuals
  available which work in conjunction with COBOL*Express.
  Please call our Sales office at 800-768-9657 ext. 300 for
  information concerning these upgrades.