C.1.1 Helpful Hints

Keep these tips in mind as you prepare to interface:

• If you are converting your COBOL code from another compiler on a 32-bit system, you may want to use the compile-time option "-Da4" to align Working-Storage items on 4-byte boundaries. This helps ensure that they can be addressed properly if you pass them to C routines.
• To place the terminal in the "default operating system state," call "w_set_term()". Then call "w_reset_term()" to restore the terminal to the state in which ACUCOBOL-GT operates.