Calling a command file from within Visual Fortran

[carl_berkowitz]

I just came over to Windows FORTRAN from the UNIX side where we could call a text file with UNIX system commandsfrom within the FORTRAN code, e.g.,

istatus = system('sedfile')

where 'sedfile' would be a text file of UNIX commands (rm, ls, etc.) of the type we would enter from the screen prompt line. Is there an equivalent capability within Windows FORTRAN (using BASIC commands instead of UNIX, of course) to use system commands (e.g., dir) ? I can't track down the equivalent capability wihtin Compaq's Language Reference Manual but would think it a pretty standard tool for all flavors of FORTRAN.

Thanks much!

Carl

[sinereh_a_]

I need to use "system" command for linking a FORTRAN code with another one. But I have a problem. I have attached a simple example in which It seems the command line "call system ('discrete2.f90')" does not run the other code at all. What shoud I do?

[Steven_L_Intel1]

What do you expect this to do? You're asking Windows to "run" a Fortran source file.

[sinereh_a_]

oh ok I thought "system" is doing the same as "runqq". so that I should not use "system" for the same purpose. thanks.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

It is very similar, but the same issue applies. You can't "run" a .f90 file.

[sinereh_a_]

Thanks so much for your reply. The problem I was concerned about is now solved.