Odd download filenames

[mats_webjorn]

I'm downloading Visual Fortran XE Composer (see below), but the installer filenames doesn't seems to be consistent.
A) which contains MSVS shell is prefixed "w_fcompxe", and B) which is for already installed MSVE is prefixed "w_fcompxe_novsshell".
But C) and D) which is for already installed MSVE is prefixed "w_fcompxe" which is the same as A), which isn't consistent with the content. This makes it confusing when files are downloaded and one tries to figure out which file is for what.

Any explanation for why files are named this way?


A) Intel Visual Fortran for 32-bit/x86-64bit development (with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Shell and Libraries*, English version) -> w_fcompxe_2011.3.175.exe

B) Intel Visual Fortran for 32-bit/x86-64bit development (for customers who have Microsoft Visual Studio* already installed) -> w_fcompxe_novsshell_2011.3.175.exe

C) Intel Visual Fortran for 32-bit development (for customers who have Microsoft Visual Studio* already installed) -> w_fcompxe_ia32_2011.3.175.exe

D) Intel Visual Fortran for x86-64bit development (for customers who have Microsoft Visual Studio* already installed) -> w_fcompxe_intel64_2011.3.175.exe

[mecej4]

I agree the naming can be confusing, but I think that the names ought to be interpreted from Intel's viewpoint, i.e., what is in the download, rather than what the user has or needs.

Think of the possible combinations of the three components:

i) Visual Studio shell.

ii) 32-bit Compiler + MKL

iii) 64-bit Compiler + MKL

As far as I understand, here are the implications (A, B, C, D are from your list):

A gets you (i) + (ii) + (iii)

B gets you (ii) + (iii)

C gets you (ii)

D gets you (iii)

Perhaps someone from Intel can correct my guesses.

[TimP]

Looks like correct interpretation. The downloads which include both 32- and 64-bit X64 compilers give you the choice of installing either or both. VS shell is installed only when you don't have a suitable full version of Visual Studio; that big download will work when you have the full Visual Studio (by not installing the Shell).