To install
Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows:
- Read the following sections of
this documentation to minimize the chances of encountering issues during or after the installation process:
- Licensing Considerations
- Prerequisites for using
Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows
- Restrictions when using
Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows
- Run the
vcbt_50.exe file and follow the wizard instructions to complete the installation.
Note:
vcbt_50.exe can take a number of parameters, enabling you to specify a number of different types of installation. Examples are as follows:
- Silent Installation
- Format:
vcbt_50.exe /quiet
- Summary:
Full installation, but the components are installed non-interactively with no user interface, using default options and directories.
- Modified Silent Installation
- Format:
vcbt_50.exe /quiet InstallFolder=d:\otherdirectory
- Summary:
Full installation, but the components are installed non-interactively with no user interface, and
Visual COBOL Build Tools for Windows is installed to
d:\otherdirectory.
To see all of the available parameters, execute the following from the command line:
vcbt_50.exe /?