a little basic help please to get started

[wvguy8258]

Hi,

I'm new here. I'm an ecologist with experience writing basic applications in lahey fortran 90 to model data. I moved to visual fortran in visual studio 2005 so that I can use the binary files from a software package (IDRISI) that I use often. In Lahey, I'm used to compiling an .f90 file into an .exe that I can then easily run from the command line within lahey. I have written a few simple programs (.f90) in visual fortran in vis studio and am trying to create a .exe from the code that I can then run. I can debug, which then runs the program. What I would like to do is create .exe files that I can send to others or call from R, etc. I've tried debugging, compiling, building, etc. without creating a .exe from the .f90. I've searched my directory and it doesn't exist. I feel I need some basic knowledge right now to give me a little more access to the software so that I can start to learn more on my own. If it isn't too much trouble can someone point me towards a good basic introduction to using visual fortran in vis studio? I'm used to only compiling (which checks for errors) in lahey. Can someone briefly describe the difference between debugging, compiling, and building in visual fortran? Also, if I have a .f90 file, what is the path to creating a .exe from it that will be saved in the hard drive in a place of my choosing? Then, how can I run it from the command line? Please use language that is accessible to a non-computer scientist. Thanks! -Seth

[Steven_L_Intel1]

Intel Visual Fortran provides on-disk documentation including a Getting Started guide which introduces you to building from Developer Studio or from the command line. You can use the command line if you like. The easiest way to find this is to click Help in Visual Studio and then select "Intel Fortran Compiler Help".

If after reading this material you have further questions, ask here.