Compiling with F

When your program is running correctly, you'll need to use ftp software to move it to csc.oakton.edu and then use telnet software to submit it.  In order to use this compiler, you will need to install the MinGW compiler.  These notes are from a MS Windows XP machine running F 20020224.

Downloading and Installing F

The F compiler is a self extracting executable that will install into the correct directory, but requires one additional step in configuration. The directory will be based upon the release number and the date.  For example, if you are downloading the installer for update 2/24/02, the directory  would be C:\f_win_020224\F.

The last step is to add the \bin subdirectory of the F installation to your PATH (the procedure for doing this varies based on the operating system version you are using).  In old MS operating systems, you can simply edit your autoexec.bat file with an ASCII editor.  In MS XP, I had to find the Control Panel and then the System icon.

In that form, click on the Advanced and then the Environment Variable buttons.
 

Click on the PATH variable and then the Edit button and insert the correct path into the PATH list.  Naming conventions are C:\f_win_<date>\F\BIN , such as C:\f_win_020224\F\BIN; Click on all of the OK buttons until you are again at the Control Panel.
 

You will also need to create an environment variable named TMPDIR that the compiler will be able to write temporary files to.  Create and choose any directory that you don't normally use.

From the MS Start icon, move to the Programs and then the Accessories and then to Notepad (other ASCII editors can be used).
 

Type your source file into the editor.
 

Save the program into a file, let's call it hello.f90 and open a DOS window.  This can by done by typing cmd into the window of the Run command.  You may need to use the cd command to make sure that the DOS window is in the same directory as the source file.
 
 

Compile the program by typing the the command f -o hello hello.f90 into the DOS window  Correct any syntax errors before proceeding.
 

Execute the program by typing the command hello into the DOS window.