topic Re: problem with xilib in Intel® Fortran Compiler

problem with xilib

krakerad — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:31:41 GMT

I am trying to install a software package SEPRAN, which is actually a collection of subroutines written in Fortran. I have installed the Fortran 10.1 compiler in my Windows based machine.

The SEPRAN library is created by the following:

lib ini060.obj
ren ini060.lib sepran.lib

Originally, the SEPRAN package was developed using Fortran 8. I have replaced the above lines with:

xilink -lib -out:ini060.lib ini060.obj
ren ini060.lib sepran.lib

Creating the ini060.lib fails with the following warning:

xilib: executing 'lib'

xilib: error spawn_errno_ENOENT: could not find 'lib'

Can anyone suggest me how to solve this problem? (please note that I am a reasonable dummy with this kind of stuff)

Thanks,

Re: problem with xilib

Steven_L_Intel1 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:25:15 GMT

I would have used "xilib" rather than "xilink -lib" but both work.

What do you see for:

lib /?

How did you start your command prompt session?

Re: problem with xilib

krakerad — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:03:26 GMT

Hi,

First, I run this one in a dos box (as you see, I have replaced the Fortran 8 call for the ifortvars command):

@echo off
echo Init Sepran Window

rem call "C:Program FilesMicrosoft Visual StudioDf98bindfvars.bat"
call "C:Program FilesIntelCompilerFortran10.1.011IA32Binifortvars.bat"
call "C:SepranBinInitsep.bat"

echo Sepran Environment Ready..

The initsep.bat reads:

SET SPHOME=C:sepran
SET SPDISK=C:
set SPINCLUDE=%SPHOME%
SET INCLUDE=%SPINCLUDE%;%INCLUDE%
SET PATH=%SPHOME%bin;%PATH%

Then I run the following bat file:

@echo off

echo.
echo purpose: install sepran

cd %SPHOME%sourcealg
call %SPHOME%bincompile *.for
rem lib ini060.obj -> I have replace the Fortran 8 command lib by xilib
rem ren ini060.lib sepran.lib
xilib -out:sepran.lib ini060.obj
rem xilink -lib -out:ini060.lib ini060.obj -> here it fails and I get this error message
ren ini060.lib sepran.lib
move sepran.lib %SPHOME%lib
call %SPHOME%binmakelib
cd %SPHOME%sourceintro
call %SPHOME%bincompile *.for ............................................... etc

lib /? gives:

'lib' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

Re: problem with xilib

Steven_L_Intel1 — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:41:15 GMT

What is the output of running ifortvars.bat? This should in turn invoke the appropriate Visual Studio startup script to add VS folders to PATH. It reads as if this is not happening. Also, what is the contents of ifortvars.bat?

Re: problem with xilib

krakerad — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:19:49 GMT

Quoting - Steve Lionel (Intel)

The content of ifortvars.bat:

@echo off
Rem Intel Visual Fortran Compiler Build Environment for 32-bit applications

echo.
echo Intel Fortran Compiler for applications running on IA-32, Version 10.1.011
echo Copyright (C) 1985-2007 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
echo.

SET VSINSTALLDIR=C:Program FilesMicrosoft Visual Studio 8
SET VCINSTALLDIR=%VSINSTALLDIR%VC
SET PATH=%VSINSTALLDIR%Common7IDE;%VCINSTALLDIR%BIN;%VSINSTALLDIR%Common7Tools;%VSINSTALLDIR%Common7Toolsbin;%VCINSTALLDIR%PlatformSDKbin;%PATH%
SET LIB=%VCINSTALLDIR%atlmfclib;%VCINSTALLDIR%lib;%VCINSTALLDIR%PlatformSDKlib;%LIB%
SET INCLUDE=%VCINSTALLDIR%atlmfcinclude;%VCINSTALLDIR%include;%VCINSTALLDIR%PlatformSDKinclude;%INCLUDE%

title Intel Fortran Compiler for applications running on IA-32, Version 10.1.011 build environment

echo.

SET IFORT_COMPILER10=C:Program FilesIntelCompilerFortran10.1.011

SET INTEL_SHARED=C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntelShared Files

SET INTEL_LICENSE_FILE=C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntelLicenses

SET PATH=%IFORT_COMPILER10%Ia32Bin;%INTEL_SHARED%Ia32Bin;%PATH%

SET LIB=%IFORT_COMPILER10%Ia32Lib;%LIB%

SET INCLUDE=%IFORT_COMPILER10%Ia32Include;%INCLUDE%

if exist "%FNL_DIR%IA32binfnlsetup.bat" call "%FNL_DIR%IA32binfnlsetup.bat"

The output of ifortvars that I get is:

I think it sets the correct path for Visual Studio?

The problem appears to be related to the xilib command, it gives the following error:

xilib: executing 'lib'

xilib: error spawn_errno_ENOENT: could not find 'lib'

xilib: error spawn_errno_default: spawn('c:program filesintelcompilerfortran10.1.011ia32binxilink.exe') failed, errno=0

The system cannot find the file specified.

Re: problem with xilib

krakerad — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:39:01 GMT

It seems to boil down to a problem with xilink.exe. If I type

xilink -lib -out:ini060.lib ini060.obj

in the command line, it comes up with:

xilib: executing 'lib'

xilib: error spawn_errno_ENOENT: could not find 'lib'

Re: problem with xilib

Steven_L_Intel1 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:41:33 GMT

No, the real problem is shown by "lib /?" not working. Is there a lib.exe in C:Program FilesMicrosoft Visual Studio 8VCBin ?

Re: problem with xilib

krakerad — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:11:16 GMT

Quoting - Steve Lionel (Intel)

No, the real problem is shown by "lib /?" not working. Is there a lib.exe in C:Program FilesMicrosoft Visual Studio 8VCBin ?

Hello Steve,

You seem to be right: there is not even a Bin directory present! Something must have been going wrong with the installation of Visual Studio that came with my Fortran compiler.

Re: problem with xilib

krakerad — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:59:00 GMT

Should de fortran compiler integration put the lib.exe into this folder, or should it be there originally after installation of MS Visual Studio?

Re: problem with xilib

Steven_L_Intel1 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:59:25 GMT

This is part of the Visual Studio install. You should try a reinstall or repair of Visual Studio Premier Partner Edition.