NppExec Problem

PaoloRicardo

I am trying to compile COBOL programs using GnuCOBOL3. The directory structure for GnuCOBOL is as follows:

c:\gnucobol3\bin <---- contains cobc, the compiler
c:\gnucobol3\config <---- contains configuration files for different COBOL dialects
c:\gnucobol3\copy
c:\gnucobol3\include
c:\gnucobol3\lib

I have a COBOL program DECLARE.CBL in c:\workarea\gnucobol.

I open NppExec console and enter the following:

c:\gnucobol3\bin\cobc -x -std=mf $(FULL_CURRENT_PATH) <— mf is Micro Focus dialect

The response is:
c:\gnucobol3\bin\cobc -x -std=mf C:\WORKAREA\cobol\GnuCOBOL\declare.cbl
Process started (PID=1492) >>>
configuration error:
mf.conf: No such file or directory
default.conf: No such file or directory
<<< Process finished (PID=1492). (Exit code 1)

NppExec is apparently not examining c:\gnucobol3\config to pick up mf.conf, the configuration file. So how would I set up NppExec to achieve this?

I can compile the program from the command line using a batch file thus:

set Path=c:\gnucobol3\bin
set COB_CONFIG_DIR=c:\gnucobol3\config
set COB_COPY_DIR=c:\gnucobol3\copy
set COB_INCLUDE_PATH=c:\gnucobol3\include
set COB_LIB_PATH=c:\gnucobol3\lib
cobc -x -std=mf %1 <— where %1 is DECLARE.CBL

Thanks in advance
Paul

PaoloRicardo

@PaoloRicardo

Sorry, that should be :

I have a COBOL program DECLARE.CBL in c:\workarea\cobol\gnucobol.

Ekopalypse

@PaoloRicardo

you would do similar thing in nppexec. As far as I remember it is called set_env or env_set.
Check the manual, it has a dedicated section describing what you need to do.

PaoloRicardo

Ekopalypse

Thanks. I entered the following script in the Execute dialog:

ENV_SET PATH=c:\gnucobol3\bin
ENV_SET COB_CONFIG_DIR=c:\gnucobol3\config
ENV_SET COB_COPY_DIR=c:\gnucobol3\copy
ENV_SET COB_INCLUDE_PATH=c:\gnucobol3\include
ENV_SET COB_LIB_PATH=c:\gnucobol3\lib
c:\gnucobol\bin\cobc -x -std=mf $(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)

When I ran the script I got:

ENV_SET: PATH=c:\gnucobol3\bin
$(SYS.PATH) = c:\gnucobol3\bin
ENV_SET: COB_CONFIG_DIR=c:\gnucobol3\config
$(SYS.COB_CONFIG_DIR) = c:\gnucobol3\config
ENV_SET: COB_COPY_DIR=c:\gnucobol3\copy
$(SYS.COB_COPY_DIR) = c:\gnucobol3\copy
ENV_SET: COB_INCLUDE_PATH=c:\gnucobol3\include
$(SYS.COB_INCLUDE_PATH) = c:\gnucobol3\include
ENV_SET: COB_LIB_PATH=c:\gnucobol3\lib
$(SYS.COB_LIB_PATH) = c:\gnucobol3\lib
c:\gnucobol\bin\cobc -x -std=mf C:\WORKAREA\cobol\GnuCOBOL\declare.cbl
; about to start a child process: “c:\gnucobol\bin\cobc -x -std=mf C:\WORKAREA\cobol\GnuCOBOL\declare.cbl”
CreateProcess() failed with error code 2:
The system cannot find the file specified.

Is there something that I am missing here?

Paul

Meta Chuh

@PaoloRicardo

i have no experience using the nppexec plugin, as i only use the built in “run” functions by calling my own .cmd batch files, which i set as shortcuts at my %AppData%\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml.

but it looks like your nppexec calls the complete line
"c:\gnucobol\bin\cobc -x -std=mf C:\WORKAREA\cobol\GnuCOBOL\declare.cbl" as a single argument, calling a long name file with spaces, instead of calling cobc with extra argv parameters like
"c:\gnucobol\bin\cobc" -x -std=mf "C:\WORKAREA\cobol\GnuCOBOL\declare.cbl"

what happens if you create a batch file that sets your needed env variables and try it from there ?
if it works, you can call it by putting the following command into your shortcuts.xml at the UserDefinedCommand section:

<Command name="YourBatchName" Ctrl="yes" Alt="yes" Shift="yes" Key="88">PathTo\YourBatchName.cmd "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"</Command>

where “$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)” will be reflected as %1 inside your batch.

PaoloRicardo

OK, I’ve found the problem. Instead of:

c:\gnucobol\bin\cobc -x -std=mf $(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)

I should have c:\gnucobol3\bin\cobc -x -std=mf $(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)
^
Also, since I’ve already defined the PATH variable I can just use:

cobc -x -std=mf $(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)
or
cobc -x -std=mf $(FILE_NAME)

Thanks for the suggestions, guys.

Paul