Dear All,
I am new to this list, want to upgrade from F77 to F90/95 and look for a
suited compiler. In particular, I have two questions (which I was unable
to answer using the FAQ list):
(1) External/system calls
The compiler should be able to call the operating system (to run the
Gnuplot graphics program, visualizing the calculations) while running.
Is that standard to F90/95, which compiler allows that? (Using F77, it
was non-standard. E.g., with Microsoft's F77 compiler PowerStation, you
used the runtime function RUNQQ('path/command'), with the EPCF77
compiler you used CALL SYSTEM('path/command').
(2) rather old PC
I should like to work also with my old PC at home (Intel 486-50DX, 8 MB
RAM, CD-ROM, hard disk: a new one shall be bought), under DOS 6.2,
Windows 3.1, or, if the installation will succeed, Linux. Is there also
a compiler for that machine, do I have to increase also RAM?
I hope that this list is intended also for such queries. If
otherwise---my apologies!
Thank you very much for your support,
best regards,
Manfred Mudelsee
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