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To define the runtime as a viewer in Internet Explorer

To invoke viewers, Internet Explorer uses the file type associations that users have set up for their Windows configurations. To add a file type association for ACUCOBOL-GT object files, users should:

1. Start Windows Explorer using the Start/Programs menu.

2. From the View menu, select "Options" (Windows 95) or "Folder Options" (Windows 98).

3. Click the "File Types" tab.

4. Click the "New Type" button. The "Add New File Type" dialog box displays.

5. Click inside each field in the box and do the following:

Field
Action
Description of type:
Type "ACUCOBOL-GT object file"
Associated Extension:
Type ".acu"
Content Type (MIME):
Type "application/vnd.acucobol"

6. Click "New." The "New Action" dialog box displays.

7. Click inside each field in the box and do the following:

Field
Action
Action:
Type "OPEN"
Application used to perform action:
Browse to and select ACUCOBOL-GT runtime file "wrun32.exe". Click at the end of this field and type " "%1"". This denotes the complete path to the COBOL program file. One set of quotes must be included.
Note: If you want to specify command line options, you may do so by typing the option after the executable name. For example:
c:\acucorp\acucbl5x\acugt\bin\wrun32.exe -c "%1"

8. Click "Ok" to accept the new action.

9. Click "Ok" to accept the new file type.