In <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes: > 1. can I run a standard mpe nm program that I built using standard mpe > compilers (cobol,pascal,etc) when I am under the posix shell? IOW, can I use NMPRG files seem to execute fine from the shell, whether they were compiled w/posix or not. PROG files don't. > the standard mpe cobol to create cgi programs that are called by the ncsa > http server which I assume is running under posix. Nope. CGI uses stdin/stdout files to pass i/o between httpd and the user program - to handle the i/o you'll need to use 'c' (COBOL's $stdin does NOT equate to posix's idea of stdin). You can run regular MPE-type programs to do other work; you'll just need a 'c' program to reroute the i/o (we've done this ourselves). > 2. is 'c' the only language that 'plays' in the posix world? see above. You could probably try Microfocus cobol,but your chances of taking ANYTHING developed for MPE and trying to get it to compile under Microfocus aren't good. If you're developing new code, use 'c'. If you have legacy apps in other languages you can still get to them if you need to. [and with some clever programming you can talk to most posix files/apps from an MPE application though reading binary byte stream files can be a challenge] -Chris Bartram ______________________/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_ Chris Bartram Sales (US): 800 Net-Mail Fax:+1 703 451-3720 ______ -or- +1 703 569-9189 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] /__ | \__________ Sales (Europe):+44(0480)414131 Fax:+44(0480)414134 / / | / ________ Sales (Pacific Rim):+61 3 489 8216 (same for fax) | /_ |< ______ Tech Support:+1 703 569-9189 Fax:+1 703 451-3720 \ __)| \ ___ E-mail: [log in to unmask] Personal(me): [log in to unmask] \______/ Associates 6901 Old Keene Mill Rd Suite 205 Springfield VA 22150 ______________________/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_ Gopher: gopher.3k.com Anon-FTP: ftp.3k.com WWW: http://www.3k.com/