From DMV@salford-software.com Tue Dec 17 19:29:15 1996 Received: from relay-7.mail.demon.net (relay-7.mail.demon.net [194.217.242.9]) by dkuug.dk (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id TAA11018 for ; Tue, 17 Dec 1996 19:29:12 +0100 Received: from salfsoft.demon.co.uk ([158.152.93.93]) by relay-5.mail.demon.net id aa514342; 17 Dec 96 18:01 GMT From: David Vallance Organisation: Salford Software Ltd To: sc22wg5@dkuug.dk, comp-fortran-90@mailbase.ac.uk, Michael Metcalf Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 18:02:43 +0000 Message-ID: <11275.DMV@salford-software.com> Subject: Fortran 95 Compiler Available Reply-To: DMV@salford-software.com Priority: normal X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.42a) via wpkGate v2.01 16 December 1996 ---------------- FULL F95 COMPILER AVAILABLE FROM SALFORD SOFTWARE LTD ===================================================== Salford Software Ltd announces FTN95, a full Fortran 95 compliant compiler for Extended DOS, Windows 3.1 and Win32 (NT and 95). The compiler is delivered as a bundle comprising a Win32 Edition and an Extended DOS/Windows 3.1 edition. FTN95 compilers are supplied with fully-featured IDE, debugger, comprehensive compiler library (which includes graphics, operating system access, low-level file management, bit-manipulation, sorting, etc.), built-in 32 bit assembler, linker and Salford ClearWin+ (Salford's Windows GUI development library and tools). Salford FTN95 will ship in Q1 1997. Salford FTN95 objectives: ========================= o Very fast compilation speed (we've measured 300,000 lines per minute compiling F77 on a Pentium Pro 200). o Low-end PC system usability. The minimum PC is a 386 with 8MB RAM for the Extended DOS version. o Full F95 source language and backwards compatibility with all commonly available F77 source extensions, in particular, those available in Salford FTN77. o Mixed F77 and F95 programs (no need to recompile F77 code compiled with Salford FTN77). o Excellent compile-time diagnostics. o Error-pinpointing run-time diagnostics (if one of the compile-time checking switches is enabled). o Competitively fast run-time code (if the optimize compile-time switch is enabled) New F95 language features include: ================================== o FORALL statement and structure. o ELEMENTAL/PURE subprograms. o TYPE initialisers. o The intrinsic NULL(). o Some array intrinisics have been extended, e.g. MAXLOC. Salford-specific benefits: ========================== o Full support for REAL*10, COMPLEX*20 o Compatibility with Salford FTN77: - Binary compatibility with FTN77 object code even in UNDEF mode. Existing FTN77 libraries will work with FTN95 without recompilation. - Complete i/o library compatibility (FTN95- and FTN77-produced routines can share all i/o operations) which means previously created unformatted files may be used without recreation. - Inline Mnemonic Assembler using CODE ... EDOC. - C_EXTERNAL statement (even in MODULEs.) Full C(++) interoperability (with Salford C++ and also MS C++ under Win32). - ClearWin+ is Salford's GUI builder for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT. It is almost certainly the world's most powerful method for a Fortran user to program Windows, ClearWin+ users specifiy a GUI using formats linked typically to callback functions which use the program's data from COMMON or MODULEs. - OPTIONS statement (for compile-time switches etc.) and WINAPP statement (for Windows programs). - Optimised intrinsic library (many are inlined). - Optimised array features. - CHECK/UNDEF compile-time switches for automated run-time checking. - Full screen debuggers for DOS and GUI debugger for Windows - Small EXE and OBJ files. - Supports all 'deleted' Fortran 95 features (e.g. REAL DO-loop indices). - Most command-line compile-time switches are the same as those used by FTN77. Pricing: ======== Pricing details will be announced in January 1997. Licences will be priced from single-user through to full site licence with educational discounts available where appropriate. Shipping: ======== Beta: early January 1997 First customer ship: Q1 1997 Beta Testers Wanted =================== Salford FTN95 will ship in Q1 1997 and will be available to selected users for beta test from early January 1997. If you would like to apply for a beta copy of FTN95 please contact Ivan Lucas at: ftn95beta@salford-software.com stating your affiliation (e.g. WG5 member), full mailing address and whether you would like to try either or both of the Win32 or Extended DOS editions. The beta editions are supplied on (a small number of) 3.5" diskettes. FTN95 is a registered trademark of Salford Software Ltd. -- David M Vallance Managing Director Salford Software Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 161 834 2454 Adelphi House Fax: +44 (0) 161 834 2148 Adelphi Street WWW: http://www.salford.ac.uk/ssl/ss.html Salford, M3 6EN UK