schuh@geowhiz.UUCP (David Schuh) (08/19/85)
Having looked at the last 400 messages in this group I have not seen the answers to my questions could someone please respond. I am in the need for a f77 campatible fortran compiler for our pc to be used in conjunction with our part of the Collision Detection Facility project at Fermilab. I need to write fortran code compatible with their cybers (sp). It is an absolute must that it be as f77 compatible as possable and wherever not it must be documented (I wish). I know compatibility can sometimes be achieved by avoiding the use of extensions, but I have experienced implementations where the standard is not suported. Fortran extensions are ok but not really neccessary, I would just end up having to get rid of somewone elses watfiv code. Just the standard please. -o Cost is a realitively minor consideration. >$500 is a no go I think. -o F77 Compatable!!!! -o 8087 support. -o Fast exicution. -o All the good things you would want is a fortran compiler I guess. I am also interested in an VI'ish editor (the more VI the better), I found one mention of Brief, anyone else? thanks dave schuh !uwvax!geowhiz!schuh PS please respond by mail or post. I'll sumerize if there is interest.
augeri@rpics.UUCP (Ivan Auger) (08/23/85)
> Having looked at the last 400 messages in this group I have > not seen the answers to my questions could someone please respond. > > I am in the need for a f77 campatible fortran compiler for > our pc to be used in conjunction with our part of the Collision > Detection Facility project at Fermilab. I need to write fortran > code compatible with their cybers (sp). It is an absolute must > that it be as f77 compatible as possable and wherever not it must > be documented (I wish). I know compatibility can sometimes be achieved > by avoiding the use of extensions, but I have experienced implementations > where the standard is not suported. > I have tried the following 3 compiler: MS Fortran V3.2, DR fortran V4.0, and IBM Professional Fortran (this one requires an 8087 chip). Both MS Fortran and IBM Professional Fortran (made by Ryan-MacFarland) are good solid compilers. I have heard bad and good things about DR's compiler so I am hesitant to recomend it, even though I recently read that it has been certified as F77. Under no circumstances buy IBM Fortran Compiler (this is different from IBM Professional Fortran). You may also be interested that a subset of IMSL is available for the IBM PC, as well as a subset of NAG. -- Ivan Auger
ejy@houxm.UUCP (E.YUREK) (08/24/85)
I can't help you with the f77, but a real 'vi' type editor is sold by MANX (the AZTEC 'C' People). Its called 'Z' and does everything 'vi' does, except that it does not come bundled with 'ex' as 'vi' does. This means you don't get to do 'ed' like commands by typing ": <whatever ed-like command you want>". I originally thought this might be a serious limitation, but since I also have 'ed' for the PC (from the Lattice 'C' people) I don't mind. The only "clincher" regarding 'Z' is that it has a file size limit of around 56k, regardless of how much memory you have (guess they felt they needed to stay within the bounds of the SMALL memory model). I have been using 'Z' on my PC for about 3 months now, and have not found any bugs in it. Gene Yurek AT&T Bell Laboratories Holmdel, N.J. 07733 EMAIL: ihnp4!houxm!ejy
michaelm@3comvax.UUCP (Michael McNeil) (08/29/85)
[Is there a line eater?] > I am also interested in an VI'ish editor (the more VI the better), > I found one mention of Brief, anyone else? > > thanks > dave schuh > !uwvax!geowhiz!schuh There is a vi-like editor known as `z' for the IBM PC. It's quite like vi except it doesn't include `ex' mode. (It does include a macro facility so you can get along without the ex `g' command.) The major debilities I've noticed is that z has a maximum file size of 32K or so, it doesn't have most of the `set' options, and it doesn't have the `!' command for filtering parts of a document. The `:!command...' is present, however, as is the `%' command for locating matching parentheses or curly brackets in programs. The set `autoindent' option is provided. The program is available for $125 (last I heard) from: Manx Software Systems P.O. Box 55 Shrewsbury, NJ 07701 (201) 780-4004 One minor problem with the version I've seen is that it leaves the cursor changed into an odd shape after the program exits. One way to solve this problem is to have a batch file called `vi.bat' which calls `z' then runs a program called `cursor' to reset the shape of the cursor afterwards. _______________________ Michael McNeil 3Com Corporation P.O. Box 7390 Mountain View, CA 94039 (415) 960-9367 (work) (408) 335-2069 (home) ucbvax!hplabs!oliveb!3comvax!michaelm