Read a ".asc" file into Fortran

[msm26]

Hello,

I am new to Fortran. I have a *.asc file that I am trying to open and read data from.

I tried the normal open command:

INTEGER :: ierror

INTEGER :: status

OPEN (UNIT=10,FILE=s1989.asc,STATUS= 'OLD', ACTION = 'READ', IOSTAT = ierror)

READ (UNIT=10,*,IOSTAT=status) i x

But the Intel compiler won't comple the program.

error #6456: This name must be a RECORD name. [S1989]

error #6460: This is not a field name that is defined in the encompassing structure. [ASC]

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[ArturGuzik]

Quoting - msm26

OPEN (UNIT=10,FILE=s1989.asc,STATUS= 'OLD', ACTION = 'READ', IOSTAT = ierror)

Hi,

FILE takes a character expression, so you're missing ' (quotes).

Change it to: FILE='s1989.asc'

A.

[msm26]

Thanks a lot for your help. That did it.

All the best,

Sean