Compilation with ifort ok but problem with link , i don’t have the error messages

[Pierre78]

Hello

I do the compilation with ifort like this: ifort file1.f90 file2.F90 file3.f90 /exe:program.exe

Output:

Intel(R) Visual Fortran Intel(R) 64 Compiler XE for applications running on Intel(R) 64, Version 15.0.7.287 Build 2016051

File2.F90(793): remark #8291: Recommended relationship between field width 'W' and the number of fractional digits 'D' in this edit descriptor is 'W>=D+7'.

No error during compilation, the .obj files are created, but the exe file is not created, probably due to an error during link

The problem: the link is done in a new shell window that closes immediately after, so it is not possible to see the messages. I just can see a command window blinking but it is too quick to read something.

I also tried to launch a link command beginning by start: start Link xx.obj

Or finishing by /K: Link xx.obj /K

But without success

Any idea to know what is wrong ?

Thank you

Remark: Compilation with visual studio is OK:

1>------ Rebuild All started: Project: Verifications, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------

1>Deleting intermediate files and output files for project 'Verifications', configuration 'Debug|Win32'.

1>Compiling with Intel(R) Visual Fortran Compiler XE 15.0.7.287 [IA-32]...

1>file2.F90(793): remark #8291: Recommended relationship between field width 'W' and the number of fractional digits 'D' in this edit descriptor is 'W>=D+7'.

1>Linking...

1>Embedding manifest...

1>Build log written to file://c:\user\visual studio 2015\projects\verifications\Verifications\Debug\BuildLog.htm

1>Verifications - 0 error(s), 0 warning(s)

========== Rebuild All: 1 succeeded, 0 failed, 0 skipped ==========

[Steve_Lionel]

One thing - /VERBOSE is a linker option, not an ifort option. If you want to use it on the ifort command line, put it at the end and precede it with /link. For example:

ifort example.f90 /link /verbose

[Pierre78]

Hello Steve

I tried “ifort example.f90 /link /verbose”       , it gives a lot of information but it is not possible to read it or redirect to a file, always for the same reason.

When I do do the link /? Command, there is no version indicated, here is what I get , and the last ENTER closes the window so I don’t see the /verbose option

usage: LINK [options] [files] [@commandfile]

   options:

      /ALIGN:#

      /ALLOWBIND[:NO]

      /ALLOWISOLATION[:NO]

[mecej4]

Clutching at straws here: check the "Layout" setting of CMD.EXE. Some of the symptoms that you described suggested to me that, perhaps, the "height" property of the screen buffer size under "Layout" may have been set to a rather low value. I usually set that value to about 1000.

[andrew_4619]

"for full path to  link.exe , i will try". Did you? what happened the same?

[Pierre78]

I have tried the  full path to  link.exe , it is the same.

Mecej4 (check the "Layout" setting of CMD.EXE)  : I don’t know how  to do that.

[mecej4]

See https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/set-cmd-prompt-default-window-size-position/ .

[andrew_4619]

Well if your get the same result from a full path run then that rules out many things. You are only left with windows settings, environment and registry settings influencing the run. But I have no clue as to the actual cause. 

[Pierre78]

Hello

I found someone who had the same problem in 2012.

https://community.intel.com/t5/Intel-Fortran-Compiler/Black-screen-disappears-too-quickly-if-there-are-errors/td-p/804657

On my side the problem was solved by a complete re-installation of the compiler.

Pierre