Problem building a program with Microsoft Visual Studio: Exit code 255 (0xff)

[awblom]

I installed IVF 10 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and I tried to compile and build the simplest fortran program:

program hello

real :: x, y, z
open(101,file='myBLABLAfile_NEW.txt')
x = 2.10
y = 11.0
z = x*y

write(101,*) 'the answer is',z
print*, z
close(101)

end program hello

It compiles without any problem, but when I try to build it I get the following output:

'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:UsersAgnesDocumentsVisual Studio 2005ProjectsWinApp2WinApp2ReleaseWinApp2.exe', Binary was not built with debug information.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32 tdll.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32kernel32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32imagehlp.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32msvcrt.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32shimeng.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32apphelp.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsAppPatchAcLayers.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32user32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32gdi32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32advapi32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32 pcrt4.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32shell32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32shlwapi.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32ole32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32oleaut32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32userenv.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32secur32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32winspool.drv', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32mpr.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsAppPatchAcGenral.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32uxtheme.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32winmm.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32oleacc.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32 etapi32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32psapi.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32msacm32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32version.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32sfc.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32sfc_os.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32setupapi.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32dwmapi.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32urlmon.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32iertutil.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Lo aded 'C:WindowsSystem32shunimpl.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32imm32.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32msctf.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32lpk.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:WindowsSystem32usp10.dll', No symbols loaded.
'winapp2.exe': Loaded 'C:Windowswinsxsx86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.6000.20533_none_4634c4a0218d65c1comctl32.dll', No symbols loaded.
The program '[5904] winapp2.exe: Native' has exited with code 255 (0xff).

Also when I find the executable in windows explorer, it does not run correctly. Does anyone know how to solve this?
If I compile the program using the command line, it works fine. But I'd like to use Visual Studio as it is easier to edit, compile and build the program in one place.

Thanks!

[Steven_L_Intel1]

You selected an inappropriate project type. Please create a new project and select "Console Application". You selected "Windows Application" which requires a specific program structure (a function called WinMain as the entry point) and which does not provide a standard console output. Use "Console Application" for typical Fortran programs.

At your convenience, try building a Windows Application project and selecting the sample code option to see what one looks like.

[awblom]

Thank you! It works now!