How to use it with Visual C++ 2008 or by itself

[rodrigo_perea]

I have a *.for file and I would like to compile it and check it for errors. I am using Abaqus (Simulia, Inc) and it uses fortran files as subroutines as part of ots analysis. However, when I run it, it says, error in compilation but it does not give me any description so I was wondering if I can get any help on how to run it by itself from either a command window or by using Visual c++ 2008. I can't install Visual Basic cause it has some conflicts with Visual C++

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Do you have Intel Visual Fortran installed? If so, you can build Fortran applications from the command line or from Visual Studio. I'm wondering if you are using the "Express Edition" of Visual C++ 2008 - if so, then you can't use Fortran from the Visual C++ IDE - command line only.

If you don't have Intel Visual Fortran installed, you can't use it to compile!

[TimP]

Quoting - Steve Lionel (Intel)

I'm wondering if you are using the "Express Edition" of Visual C++ 2008 - if so, then you can't use Fortran from the Visual C++ IDE - command line only.

Express will work only with 32-bit ifort. Abaqus should give explicit instructions about which varieties of ifort installation are supported for specific releases of their application.