ferstl@ipkima.uucp (Fritz Ferstl) (09/13/90)
In comp.lang.fortran you write: >Need information re: DOS Fortran Compiler for 386 instruction set. >Any information on availabilty/ references/ recommendations appreciated. >Ben olasov@cs.columbia.edu The most advanced DOS FTN-Compiler for 386 IS I know from is the new Lahey Compiler (I don't rember the type secification an the version, but Lahey is well known, so you should get it). I read about it in the German magazine C't. There was a comparison between the Lahey and others which support some kind of memory extensions. The Lahey was one of the few (and the best of all) that also supports the 386 IS. The author claimed: The Lahey Compiler is very fast, both according the compile time (some 1000 lines source codes in some seconds - high optimization). In order to use memory extensions you have to compile especially for this purpose and execute your programs via `run prog' or something like that. The main dis- advantages seemed to be development environment (nothing integrated like Borland or newer MicroSoft compilers with editor, debugger and so on) and price (s.th. around or above 1000 $). Unfortunately I haven't used this compiler (im working with UNIX, thereforeI'm looking for a good FTN Compiler too). So I can't tell you about personal experiences. Nevertheless, I hope s.th. of the above is true :-( Fritz ========================================================================== Fritz Ferstl, iP-Systems, Steinhaeuserstr. 20, 7500 Karlsruhe 1, W-Germany Phone: +49 + 721 + 811091 (VOICE) - 811095 (FAX) - 811096 (PEP) E-Mail: ferstl@ipkama.ka.sub.org ==========================================================================
ndoduc@framentec.fr (Nhuan Doduc) (09/17/90)
In <90.256.12:32:25@ipkima.uucp> ferstl@ipkima.uucp (Fritz Ferstl) writes: >>Need information re: DOS Fortran Compiler for 386 instruction set. >>Any information on availabilty/ references/ recommendations appreciated. There are at least 3 good fortran comnpilers for 386 (486 too) Lahey, FTN77/386 from Polyhedron Software (&Salford University) and MicroWay, all 3 excellent quality. I do not want to range them in any order because they are really good. Just some specific details ... Lahey can generate Weitek code even in 16 bits-mode (although you'll need a memory driver) although this may be irrelevant for you but this shows what they are doing (they are finishing a 860 compiler too) FTN77 thanks to their DBOS deiver can use ANY coprocessor, or even without any coprocessor, with a SINGLE exe file MicroWay has the same compiler running with Dos and Unix All tjree can generate 486 code ... --nh Nhuan DODUC, Framentec-Cognitech, Paris, France, ndoduc@framentec.fr or ndoduc@cognitech.fr, Association Francaise des Utilisateurs d'Unix, France, doduc@afuu.fr