Intel Visual Fortran 9.1 Now Available

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Intel Visual Fortran 9.1 for Windows* is now available. New features include:

- Support for Microsoft* Visual Studio 2005
- Improved run-time performance optimizations
- Support for additional features from Fortran 2003
- Optimizations to enhance performance on the new Intel Core and Intel Core 2 processors

Please see the product release notes for further details.

Customers can download the new version from Intel Premier Support at no additional charge. (Downloads through Intel Premier Support will be available later today.) FTP downloads are available through the following links:

- Intel Visual Fortran Compiler 9.1 for Windows - Standard Edition
- Intel Visual Fortran Compiler 9.1 for Windows - Professional Edition

You must have a current support license to install the version 9.1 compiler.

Please report any problems with the 9.1 compiler to Intel Premier Support.

Message Edited by Steve_Lionel on 05-10-2006 09:32 AM

[spvange]

I'm a bit confused about the installers.

We have purchasedsome Professional licenses since we need the IMSL and I would like to be sure that I have downloadet and installed the right files.

The w_fc_c_9.1.025_IA32.exe gives me the latest version of compiler, debugger and VS2005 plug-in.And these do not come in different versions for the Standard and Professional editions (don't want to miss anything we've paid for;-). Is that correct?

To get the latest version of the IMSLI need to download the W_FCP_P_9.1.024.exe and only install the IMSL part since the compiler, debugger and VS2005 plug-in has been updated in the installer mentioned above. Is that correct?

Cheers

spvange

[Steven_L_Intel1]

spvange, that is correct. Because IMSL is so large and doesn't get updated frequently, we don't provide separate updates for the Professional Edition. The method you describe will work fine.

[g_f_thomas]

What was the prior update to IMSL over W_FCP_P_9.1.024.exe and what precisely are the differences between them? The reason I ask is that I haven't installed W_FCP_P_9.1.024.exe IMSL but its predecessor appears to play well with W_FCP_P_9.1.025.exe.

Thanks,

Gerry T.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

We got a completely rebuilt IMSL library for VNI with the 9.1 release. The older version was compiled with the initial 9.0 compiler and had some bugs related to array passing. I strongly recommend installing the newer version. VNI has not told us of specific bug fixes they made.

[ademitraszek]

How does one obtain customer suport on Intel products? I am trying to install Intel Visual fortran 9.1 and can't get product to work with the MS visual studio 2005. all i get is a command line prompt.

the web site is useless with so many circular references and just plain junk.

What software to i have to buy to get the intel product to work as well as the Compaq product? Why can't Intel package everything on the software distribution. With most of your fortran customers being engineers a web site geared for programmers is useless.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Support is done through Intel Premier Support. See this overview page for more details. You must register for support first.

If you installed Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition, then you would get command-line support only. Full IDE integration requires VS 2005 Standard Edition or higher. This is clearly stated in the Installation Guide and System Requirements.

When we first launched Intel Visual Fortran, Microsoft had changed the rules for VS licensing that precluded a CVF-like solution. At the time, it didn't seem so bad as the prerequisite MS product was only $100. (Now $250.)

We're in talks with Microsoft about this now, but it is evident that no matter what we do, some functionality will be missing as MS is insisting that it cannot be separated from the Visual C++ product. It would also likely entail a higher price due to royalties. (I'm hoping it isn't the $300 premium another vendor charges for less functionality than we offer.) I also don't expect to see anything change in this regard until 2007 at the earliest.

[ademitraszek]

Steve,

I have registered for Intel Premium Support and if i could get installation supportfrom the link you gave meI would have.

Is the Standard edition of Microsoft Visual C++the only package i need to buy and install to use your Fortran package from a gui front end like the CVF package?

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[Steven_L_Intel1]

If you can find a copy of Microsoft Visual C++.NET 2003 (or 2002) Standard Edition, that will do fine. Try to get the 2003 version as we may drop support for the 2002 version next year. Otherwise, you will need Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition (or higher).

If you are having a problem with the Intel Premier Support web site, please report the web site problem here.

Message Edited by Steve_Lionel on 06-08-2006 05:02 PM

[g_f_thomas]

So, if IMSL 9.0 is blithely toodling along for me with IVF 9.1 then I'm in paradise, fool's or otherwise. I'd never entrust IMSL to do anything without independent corroboration of its output,whatever it's vintage. But thanks for the response, worth pondering.

Ciao,

Gerry T.

[Nag]

Hi Gerry:



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Best

Nag

Message Edited by Nag1010 on 06-17-200609:42 AM