Help - need a new compiler !

[Intel_C_Intel]

I had Visual Fortran 6.6 from Compaq originally, but after a recent crash and burn of myC drive, I found I could not restore the compiler with the upgrades I had.

So I guess I'll have to buy the Intel version of Fortran. I'm wondering, do I have to buy Visual Studio or some other IDE to use it? I want to use the debugger as I did previously.

Thanks; WSS

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Yes, you'll need one of the following:

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition (or higher)
• Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2002 or 2003 (any edition)
• Microsoft Visual C++.NET 2002 or 2003 Standard Edition

Install this first, then install Intel Fortran. VS2005 Standard Edition is the least expensive current product, though some people have been still able to find VC++.NET 2003 at a lower cost. I don't recommend the 2002 editions of the MS products at this time as they won't be supported in our next major release.

Please also read Porting from Compaq Visual Fortran

Let me know if you have further questions.

[Intel_C_Intel]

Hi Steve;

Thanks for your response. I was looking at the Microsoft Visual Studio products reyour Fortran 9.1 compiler, and they mention that it also supported by the "express" version. But there was a caveat -theyalso say "Supports command line development only."

What do they mean by that? Is that a major inconvenience?

Thanks; Bill Sinclair

[Steven_L_Intel1]

It means you can compile and link using the command line tools only - you cannot use the Visual Studio environment including the VS editor, build system and debugger. You can use the Intel Debugger, a separate tool, outside of Visual Studio.

I did not mention the Express Edition because you said you wanted a similar environment to CVF. Some people do not use the VS environment and they can be satisfied by the limited capability you get with VC Express Edition.