In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] says...
>
>Is there any way that a COBOL program, while running, can display the
>$VERSION information it was compiled with?  I know the version string can
>be displayed using the VERSION.PUB.SYS program, but I need to be able to
>include that version string on reports and screens generated by the
>program.  I can't find anything in the manuals on how to do this.
 
If u'r not running in block mode,  you can call the "command" intrinsic
with the following: RUN VERSION.PUB.SYS;INFO="PROGNAME.GROUPNAM.ACCTNAME"
where the info parm. is your prog. name.
 
Don't forget the carrige return at the end of the command string.
 
jerry
 
 
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