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COBOL Tags

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:20 pm
by pwdiener
Hi, Jussi

Some years ago, you sent me the source code for the COBOL tag analysis module used with ctags, which I modified a bit and sent back to you. I'm back to looking at some legacy COBOL code, and it looks like you have developed this a bit farther. Also, there are a few things I'd like to experiment with. Could you send me the source code used to build the ctags (xtags) program? Which version of the Exuberant Ctags program is your current base? I can download the source if you prefer, but I'd like to have the version of cobol.c (at a minimum) that you are using, or any other of the language modules that you've modified. If my experiments look like they are an improvement, I'll be happy to send you back the source.

TIA

Bill Diener

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:54 pm
by jussij
Hi Bill,
it looks like you have developed this a bit farther.
I would have done that around the time you first raised the issue.
Also, there are a few things I'd like to experiment with. Could you send me the source code used to build the ctags (xtags) program?
The source code is found here: http://www.zeusedit.com/z300/ctags_src.zip
Which version of the Exuberant Ctags program is your current base?
I think it was the 5.80 release.
I can download the source if you prefer
From what I recall I did have to add a few breaking ctags changes for COBOL so it might be difficult to use the official ctags source code :(

But the zip file above should contain all the files needed. Let me know if it does not.
but I'd like to have the version of cobol.c (at a minimum) that you are using, or any other of the language modules that you've modified.
I would have made changes for C/C++, C#, COBOL, D1, Forth, Fortran, SQL and Go.

The changes should be marked by the initials JAJ.
I'll be happy to send you back the source.
I'll be more than happy to add your changes back into the xtags at this end :)

Cheers Jussi

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:36 pm
by pwdiener
Thanks, Jussi