GUI with Fortran?

[waynebruce]

Is it possible to build a Windows GUI directly from Visual Fortran? Or should I do a link between a GUI written in Visual C and my actual Fortran program? Any help in getting me started on learning how to build a GUI in Visual Fortran is greatly appreciated.

[canaimasoft]

Yes, you can build it directly using Visual Fortran. Check QuickWin and Using Dialogs in the Programmers Guide for a starter. There are also several third-party libraries that target this area with the advantage of being platform-independent (e.g. Gino, Winteracter, etc.). You can also easily build your GUI with VB, Delphi, or VC and interface it with your Fortran code (I personally favor this approach, as it gives you much more flexibility and selection). So there are quite a few possibilities. We produced a step-by-step tutorial explaining how to use VB for building GUIs for your fortran programs and one of our products (f90VB), you can download it from http://www.canaimasoft.com/f90VB/OnlineManuals/Default.htm. With a little extra work you should be able to adapt the examples to use only the libraries/resources provided in CVF.

Regards,

Marco Garcia
Canaima Software
www.canaimasoft.com

[Steven_L_Intel1]

CVF provides many sample applications, and if you select Fortran Windows Application as your project type, you can ask it to create a complete (but minimal) sample application that you can expand from there. Look through the samples (there's a samples.htm in the Samples folder that describes them) and try them out.

Steve