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OT: Christchurch is Shaking 1 42 (12/23/2011 4:42:36 PM) comp.lang.cobol The earth burped and the gas moved Christchurch again. Hope Pete and all his Kiwi chohorts are alright. Cheers, -- //// (o o) -oOO--(_)--OOo- "I installed a skylight in my apartment..... SkippyPB

OT - Perl 4 45 (12/18/2010 5:08:31 PM) comp.lang.cobol On this day (December 18) the first version of PERL was released in 1987. Written by Larry Wall it combines syntax from several Unix utilities and languages. Perl is designed to handle a variety of system adm... SkippyPB

Arithmetic Sign In COBOL 31 68 (8/19/2010 2:03:18 PM) comp.lang.cobol I thought this issue had gone away with the passing of the IBM-370 series of computers and COBOL-F! However, I recently came across this when I wrote a file that was being processed by another system and that... SkippyPB

OT: Some More Background on St. Paul 36 39 (2/8/2008 5:02:36 PM) comp.lang.cobol I should have included this in my post to HeyBub. Sorry. I'm so slow sometimes. Saul (as he was known before he converted) was born into a well-to-do Jewish family of Tarsus (a city and a large district in M... SkippyPB

OT: Happy New Zealand Day 8 45 (12/18/2007 5:12:24 PM) comp.lang.cobol This message is aimed at Pete Dashwood who I bet is celebrating and, if not, now has a reason to. On this day (I know it is tomorrow in New Zealand, but humor me) Dec. 18th, in 1642, the first European discove... SkippyPB

OT: Happy Birthday FORTRAN 0 37 (9/20/2007 2:04:14 PM) comp.lang.cobol On this day in 1954 (September 20), the first FORTRAN program ran. n late 1953, John W. Backus submitted a proposal to his superiors at IBM to develop a more efficient alternative to assembly language for prog... SkippyPB

Online documentation 6 55 (3/19/2007 2:16:43 PM) comp.lang.cobol This isn't Cobol related but if anyone knows this, I'm betting the fine folks in this newsgroup do. I'm doing a project for a client in Puerto Rico. They are a VSE shop. Really had to shake up the brain cells... SkippyPB

Looking for A Screen Scraper 1 58 (1/20/2007 4:35:46 PM) comp.lang.cobol It has been far too many years since I worked with a screen scraper for 3270 screens in Cobol in CICS. Now I may need to produce a couple for an upcoming project. This most likely will be totally done within ... SkippyPB

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OT:Read This Before You Connect Your Home to the Internet 15 82 (7/14/2012 3:24:36 AM) comp.lang.cobol This was an interesting sorty in the Washington Post newspaper: http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/tridiums-niagara-framework-marvel-of-connectivity-illustrates-new-cyber-risks/2012/07/11/gJQARJL6d... chottel (592)

All About The Quran #4 12 75 (7/22/2012 4:08:54 PM) comp.lang.cobol All About The Quran The Quran is a Divine Miracle of Literature [Prophesy - Science - Warnings - Wisdom - Truths]...and it has been Preserved 100% In the Original Language - for over 1,400 years! Hu... bv8bv8bv8 (251)

WorkSheet And "Copy" 17 441 (7/27/2012 6:45:20 PM) comp.lang.cobol Hi, i have a problem with Excel Application. The Worksheet Method "Copy" not working correctly. Here is sample of my code: INVOKE XLEXCEL "GETSHEETS" USING BY VALUE 1 RETURNING COPYSHEET. INVOKE COPY... Lazycop (7)

[OT] Lansing, MI? 11 42 (8/2/2012 2:57:12 AM) comp.lang.cobol I've received an offer for a gig in Lansing, MI. The work looks interesting, the pay is passable and the pimp is so sure that I'll get the slot he's paying for my on-site interview. Anyone know the ar... docdwarf (6044)

The best programming advice I ever got. 20 55 (8/13/2012 11:29:39 AM) comp.lang.cobol http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1926692 I came across the above in the course of my normal routine and was blown away by it. Not just the article but also the comments. I could add a ... dashwood (4370)

Reg: Immediate requirement for JAVA experts in CA. Special consideration for Local Consultants 4 74 (8/16/2012 7:31:51 PM) comp.lang.cobol Dear All, Greetings!! Please find below the JD and let me know if you have any profiles. Position: Java Developer Location: SFO, CA Duration: 4 months contract extendable Rate: $55/hr Required... bhanu1 (17)

***Great Opportunity*** TRAINING & PLACEMENTS FOR OPT/CPT CANDIDATES***GC Filing and H1 Transfer 24 49 (8/23/2012 7:04:26 PM) comp.lang.cobol Dear Friends, Greetings from IconSoft Consulting Group Inc!!!! We are one of the fastest growing company with an experience of 10+ years in IT consulting. We have more than 100 consultants placed throug... bhanu1 (17)

OT: Python Books Recommendation 7 60 (8/30/2012 6:55:21 PM) comp.lang.cobol I was thinking of learning C# but for now I have decided to learn Python. I know that some on this news group program in Python and I would be interested in any book recommendations that you could provide ... chottel (592)

Reg: Immediate requirement for multiple skills from our direct client.Only phone interview 42 71 (9/4/2012 2:32:30 PM) comp.lang.cobol Dear Partners, Please share any available consultants for the below requirements for our direct client. ________________________________________ Requirement 1: Skill set: NET Skill (ASP.NET, WCF, C#), SQ... bhanu1 (17)

"Bathh" in today's (financial) world 8 55 (9/20/2012 1:00:11 AM) comp.lang.cobol (Semi-related to current and past threads) I just "closed" a problem ticket with "Ameriprise Financial". This is the company that I use for both my investments and my "checking" account. The bottom-line... wmklein1 (150)