Tips and Tricks on Editing COBOL
Making the Most of The COBOL Editor
Using IntelliSense to Write COBOL Code Efficiently
In
Visual COBOL
, IntelliSense provides writing assistance for both native and managed COBOL.
Inserting Code Snippets
Configuring the Editor
You can tailor the COBOL editor's behavior to how you prefer working.
Formatting COBOL Code
Inserting and Removing Line Numbers (Renumber and Unnumber)
Overriding the Members of an Inherited Class
Using Quick Actions (Light Bulbs) in COBOL
Quick Actions (also known as light bulbs,
) is a feature of the Visual Studio editor. It enables you to quickly resolve some issues in your code, implement constructs or execute other actions.
Parent topic:
Working with the Editor