link@stew.ssl.berkeley.edu (Richard Link) (02/01/91)
We're thinking of getting the full-blown Lahey compiler for our 386 machines. Any advice or experience, pro or con, would be appreciated. Also, how VMS compatible is it? Any known incompatibilities? Thanks in advance, Rick
ndeng@euler.Berkeley.EDU (02/01/91)
In article <1991Jan31.235004.24426@agate.berkeley.edu> link@stew.ssl.berkeley.edu (Richard Link) writes: >We're thinking of getting the full-blown Lahey compiler >for our 386 machines. Any advice or experience, pro or con, >would be appreciated. > >Also, how VMS compatible is it? Any known incompatibilities? I would also be interested in the graphics capabilities of the latest Lahey compiler. Anybody has down some serious graphics work by that compiler? >Thanks in advance, >Rick Mike
alan@dmsmelb.mel.dms.CSIRO.AU (Alan Miller) (02/02/91)
In article <1991Jan31.235004.24426@agate.berkeley.edu> link@stew.ssl.berkeley.edu (Richard Link) writes: >We're thinking of getting the full-blown Lahey compiler >for our 386 machines. Any advice or experience, pro or con, >would be appreciated. > >Also, how VMS compatible is it? Any known incompatibilities? > >Thanks in advance, >Rick An alternative to Lahey's for the 386 or 486 is the University of Salford compiler. The Australian distributor for Lahey's now sells both compilers. He lists the following advantages of each. Salford. Faster compilation Profiler Better subroutine interface checking (includes type as well as no. of args.) Screen oriented debugger Optional run time linking gives very small EXE's, e.g. 2Mb. for Lahey's versus 2k for Salford Fortran 66 DO-loop option Built in assembler Substantial number of extensions - of the kind provided in the Spindrift library for Lahey's F77LEM/32 No cost support (phone & BBS) v. 100 pounds per year for Salford Far more 3rd party support packages No charge for distribution of executables (royalties with Salford if the run time library is distributed) C interfaces A make utility VAX and IBM intrinsic functions A good editor CASE, CYCLE, EXIT & NAMELIST In Australia, the prices are about the same. Lahey's may be cheaper in the US. Also phone access to Lahey is convenient for you. There is a US agent for the Salford compiler (OTG?).