Microsoft .net version for IVF 9.0/9.1

[sabur]

First time poster here. I have lurked from time to time. I am currently using Compaq Visual Fortran 5.0A. I am planning on acquiring Intel Fortran 9.0 or 9.1. Some questions:

1) Is there an upgrade version (standard or pro) from CVF 5.0A to IVF 9.0/9.1?

2)I know that I need to getand install a version of MS Visual Studio 2002 or 2003 (and now 2005 for 9.1) or MIcrosoft Visual C++ 2002 or 2003.

If all I want to do is Fortran does it make any difference, besidescost,which one of these I get?Is there an advantage to getting a 2003 version over a 2002 one? Standard? Pro?

I have searched the forum a couple of times without much luck.

Thanks

Mike

[TimP]

I think you are looking for things which don't exist, except for related information which you could find in the forum search window.
1) You would be doing a multi-step upgrade, unless you can get by with the upgrade from CVF 6.6 to ifort 9.0 still advertised on line, then download upgrade to ifort 9.1.
2) Only VS2005 is currently marketed. Due to Microsoft policy, the cheaper alternatives support only command line usage of ifort. I am running ifort 9.1 myself with the free support version (C++ 2003 toolkit + CVF libraries), which does not support debug or .dll's.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

1. There is not a special "upgrade" for DVF/CVF users. You would purchase the normal product.

2. No, it doesn't matter, though as Tim says you may have a hard time finding the pre-2005 versions. I would recommend the 2003 version at least as we may drop support for the 2002 version in the future. VS2005 Standard Edition is the safest bet, though it is around $250.

If all you want is command line tools, then the free VC++ 2005 Express Edition will do.

[sabur]

Thanks.

As for question 1:I expected that I would not be able to upgrade; just wanted to be sure.

Question 2: I will probably go for the VS2005 Standard Edition and IVF 9.1. If I find I need the IMSL stuff, which I don't think I do, I can upgrade later, correct?

Yes I do want more than command line tools and knew that the Express Edtions were not an option.

FYI: I am a test operations engineer who's taken over the maintenance of a relatively small data crunching code (using output from LabView) and using Excel VBA as a GUI interface.

Is the debugger in 9.1 much improved over the one in CVF 5.x?I realize that this may be a very subjective question. For me, a veryunsophisticated part timeFortran programmer, trying to halt program execution in nested loops is a pain in CVF 5.x.

Thanks for your help. This forum is great. I have found my way past difficult spotsusing examples and tips from Steve and others in this forumby just lurking.

Mike

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Yes, you can upgrade to the Professional Edition later.

As for the debugger, the general usage is pretty much the same. I'm not sure what kind of problems you had in DVF 5, but we have improved many aspects of debugging since then.