Fortran installation following full VS8 install

[Rodney_M_]

I just have installed the full Visual Studio 8 on a windows desktop. In settingit up, I clicked an option to emphasizeVisual Basic, but all thefeatures were selected for install, i.e. C++ was installed.

Next, for Intel Fortran Idownloaded w_cprof_p_11.1.065_novshell. Clicked to install this,the compiler offered togo into C:\\ProgramFiles(x86)\\Intel\\download\\w_cprof_p_11.1.065_novoshell. The VS is, however,inC:\\ProgramFiles(x86)\\visual studio 9.0, and therein, also,resides VB, VC, etc.

When I try to continue installation of the Fortran compiler,I am informed that"visual studio does not have C++ computational tools component.Refer to release notes on cofiguration of microsoft vs for 64-bit application development."What (who's) releasenotes are the refering to?

Actually, I suspect that the Fortran installation is not finding the earlier visual studio stuff. It may be offering to load in the wrong folder.

On my next attempt at Fortran installation, should I redirect the compiler install to simply C:\\ProgramFiles(x86)\\Intel\\w_cprof_p_11.1.065.?

Or should I do something else to get the Fortran properly installed and working with VS?

Will appreciate your help!

Rod Mason

[Steven_L_Intel1]

The \download\ folder is NOT the installation folder - that's just where the installation files get unpacked. My guess is that you did not select the "X64 Compiler and tools" component of VS2008 (I think this is what you mean by "VS8" here, since the install path you give is for that.)

Follow these instructions, then uninstall and reinstall Fortran:

1. From Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, select Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
> Change/Remove. The Visual Studio Maintenance Mode window will appear.
Click Next.
2. Click Add or Remove Features
3. Under Select features to install, expand Language Tools > Visual C++
4. If the box X64 Compiler and Tools is not checked, check it, then click Update. If the
box is already checked, click Cancel.

[Rodney_M_]

Thanks Steve,

Checking the box"X64 compiler and tools" solved my installation problem for my desktop machine.

Last week (also with your help) I succeed in installing the VF (but with only the VS shell) on my portable.

Now, onmy desktop machine -with the full VS installed -I have rebuilt an old application and want to test it.It compiles O.K. But from the debug tab I find only the option to"Start Debugging." With no breakpoints set, my code runs to completion under this option (and then closes the console window - tossing away its content).

Next, onmy portable with the same fortran compiler (buy only the VS shell), I find the additional option "Start without debugging."In the pastI have regularly used that option to run(and test to completion) new code thatI have beenbuilding.

How do Iregain access tothis basic run option on my desktop machine?

I notice that there is now a new "Test" tab, and ithas a run option. But, just pressing that does nothing. There are also test "templates" that I'd rather not deal with; they are whited out.

Suggestions?

Rod

[Rodney_M_]

Hi Steve,

Perhaps, I can save you some effort. Just after my last posting, I noted on the portable version the option to use use "Ctrl F5". Although this isn't listed on the desktop tab, I tried it, and itworked. It ran to completion, stopped, and left me my console open. But, generally, how would one know this? F5, of course, does a "Start Debugging" run.

Maybe there is some other route to the same result?

Rod

[Steven_L_Intel1]

I've never seen "Start without debugging" missing. I am not sure what the "Test" tab is - probably some VS feature. The only thing I can suggest is doing a "Repair" of Visual Studio.