Solved: Column 7 and 72

Frank_M · ‎11-15-2010

This may seem trivial but...
Is there some way to turn off the column 7 - 72 Fixed form line lengths? I have fixed form line length set to 132 but I really prefer to have free form.

mecej4 · ‎11-15-2010

There is more to free form than a line length of up to 132. The significance of blanks is different, and line continuation is signified differently. It is possible to write Fortran source that is valid in both modes, but few already-written codes are likely to be such.

If your file has a suffix of .f90, it is considered to be free-form.

The compiler also has the options /free and /fixed and /extfor to let you choose the form. Choose the combination that suits your situation.

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mecej4 · ‎11-15-2010

There is more to free form than a line length of up to 132. The significance of blanks is different, and line continuation is signified differently. It is possible to write Fortran source that is valid in both modes, but few already-written codes are likely to be such.

If your file has a suffix of .f90, it is considered to be free-form.

The compiler also has the options /free and /fixed and /extfor to let you choose the form. Choose the combination that suits your situation.