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Jnc: Add a clearer brief description of what it is; use canonical CHWiki article format

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Add a clearer brief description of what it is; use canonical CHWiki article format

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	~~While not really a compiler,~~ '''f2c''' is ~~based on the~~ [[~~UNIX~~]] [[~~FORTRAN~~]] compiler, ~~but~~ as it ~~used the same backend as the~~ [[C (language)\|C]] ~~compiler, f2c emits C~~, which in turn can be compiled by ~~the~~ native compiler.		'''f2c''' is 'sort of' a [[FORTRAN]] [[compiler]]. Technically, it is not really a compiler, as it does not produce [[object code]]; rather, it emits [[C (language)\|C]] [[source]], which in turn can be compiled by a native C compiler.

	~~F2C can be downloaded from http://www~~.~~netlib.org/f2c/~~		It is based on the [[UNIX]] FORTRAN compiler, but it used the same backend as the C compiler.

	== Installing ==		== Installing ==
	~~F2C will build for MS-DOS (DPMI), Win32, and most UNIX. The biggest issue I've had testing has been the [[DEC Alpha]] because it's floating point seems to be too different.~~

	~~F2c~~ is somewhat straightforward to install... The two big 'camps' are Unix and Windows.		f2c will build for [[MS-DOS]] (DPMI), [[Win32]], and most UNIX systems. The biggest issue I've had testing has been the [[DEC Alpha]] because its [[floating point]] seems to be too different.

			f2c is somewhat straightforward to install... The two big 'camps' are Unix and [[Windows]].

	=== Unix/MinGW ===		=== Unix/MinGW ===
	~~For UNIX systems it's easier to install tar.gz's here:~~
	*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.tar.gz
	*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.tar.gz

	An additional squashfs backup has been placed on archive.org		For UNIX systems it's easier to install tar.gz's (below). An additional squashfs backup has been placed on archive.org (also below). Simply extract and run:
	*https:~~//archive.org/details/f2c_20240618~~

	~~Simply extract and run:~~
	<pre>		<pre>
	tar -zxvf f2c.tar.gz		tar -zxvf f2c.tar.gz
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	=== Visual C++/MS-DOS ===		=== Visual C++/MS-DOS ===
	~~F2c can also be built using Visual C++. The key here is that you'll have to use the .vc makefiles.~~
	~~For Windows/MS-DOS users it's easier to download these zip files:~~

	*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.zip
	*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.zip

	then simply unzip f2c.zip somewhere, then using the CLI tools simply		f2c can also be built using [[Visual C++]]. The key here is that you'll have to use the .vc makefiles.
			For Windows/MS-DOS users it's easier to download the zip files (below), and then simply unzip f2c.zip somewhere, then using the CLI tools simply:

	<pre>		<pre>
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	=== Build instructions for Unix ===		=== Build instructions for Unix ===

	Then run:		Then run:
	<pre>		<pre>
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	=== Build instructions for Windows ===		=== Build instructions for Windows ===

	<pre>		<pre>
	c:\temp\x>f2c\f2c hello.f		c:\temp\x>f2c\f2c hello.f
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	</pre>		</pre>

	Naturally if you copy the f2c.h file into your include path, and ~~hte~~ vcf2c.lib into your libpath then you won't have to directly path to them.... But I think this should get you going.		Naturally if you copy the f2c.h file into your include path, and the vcf2c.lib into your libpath then you won't have to directly path to them.... But I think this should get you going.

	== Programs that build with f2c ==		== Programs that build with f2c ==
	~~I'm not that big into [[FORTRAN]], but here is a small list of programs that I've built with f2c.~~

	*[[Dungeon]] (version 2.5.6 works great!)		I'm not that big into FORTRAN, but here is a small list of programs that I've built with f2c.
	*[[Snoopy Calendar]]
			* [[Dungeon]] (version 2.5.6 works great!)
			* [[Snoopy Calendar]]

			==External links==

			* [http://www.netlib.org/f2c/ netlib/f2c] - download
			* UNIX system downloads:
			** [http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.tar.gz f2c.tar.gz]
			** [http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.tar.gz libf2c.tar.gz]
			** [https://archive.org/details/f2c_20240618 f2c files from vpsland] - an additional squashfs backup
			* Windows/MS-DOS system downloads:
			** [http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.zip f2c.zip]
			** [http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.zip libf2c.zip]

	[[Category: Fortran Compilers]]		[[Category: Fortran Compilers]]

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	*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.tar.gz		*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.tar.gz
	*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.tar.gz		*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.tar.gz

			An additional squashfs backup has been placed on archive.org
			*https://archive.org/details/f2c_20240618

	Simply extract and run:		Simply extract and run:

Jnc: Correct cat

2018-10-18T20:06:48Z

Correct cat

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	While not really a compiler, f2c is based on the [[UNIX]] [[FORTRAN]] compiler, but as it used the same backend as the [[C (language)\|C]] compiler, f2c emits C, which in turn can be compiled by the native compiler.		While not really a compiler, '''f2c''' is based on the [[UNIX]] [[FORTRAN]] compiler, but as it used the same backend as the [[C (language)\|C]] compiler, f2c emits C, which in turn can be compiled by the native compiler.

	F2C can be downloaded from http://www.netlib.org/f2c/		F2C can be downloaded from http://www.netlib.org/f2c/
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	*[[Snoopy Calendar]]		*[[Snoopy Calendar]]

	~~{{stub}}~~		[[Category: Fortran Compilers]]
	[[Category:Compilers]]

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2017-08-07T13:59:55Z

avoid redir

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	While not really a compiler, f2c is based on the [[UNIX]] [[FORTRAN]] compiler, but as it used the same backend as the [[C]] compiler, f2c emits C, which in turn can be compiled by the native compiler.		While not really a compiler, f2c is based on the [[UNIX]] [[FORTRAN]] compiler, but as it used the same backend as the [[C (language)\|C]] compiler, f2c emits C, which in turn can be compiled by the native compiler.

	F2C can be downloaded from http://www.netlib.org/f2c/		F2C can be downloaded from http://www.netlib.org/f2c/

Neozeed at 18:02, 14 April 2010

2010-04-14T18:02:29Z

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	Naturally if you copy the f2c.h file into your include path, and hte vcf2c.lib into your libpath then you won't have to directly path to them.... But I think this should get you going.		Naturally if you copy the f2c.h file into your include path, and hte vcf2c.lib into your libpath then you won't have to directly path to them.... But I think this should get you going.

			== Programs that build with f2c ==
			I'm not that big into [[FORTRAN]], but here is a small list of programs that I've built with f2c.

			*[[Dungeon]] (version 2.5.6 works great!)
			*[[Snoopy Calendar]]

	{{stub}}		{{stub}}
	[[Category:Compilers]]		[[Category:Compilers]]

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2010-04-14T17:51:51Z

Installing

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	== Installing ==		== Installing ==
	F2C will build for MS-DOS (DPMI), Win32, and most UNIX. The biggest issue I've had testing has been the [[~~Dec~~ Alpha]] because it's floating point seems to be too different.		F2C will build for MS-DOS (DPMI), Win32, and most UNIX. The biggest issue I've had testing has been the [[DEC Alpha]] because it's floating point seems to be too different.

	F2c is somewhat straightforward to install... The two big 'camps' are Unix and Windows.		F2c is somewhat straightforward to install... The two big 'camps' are Unix and Windows.

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2010-04-14T17:50:49Z

Test program

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 hello.f
 <pre>
        program hello
        print *, 'Hello!'
        end
 </pre>
 Then run:
 <pre>
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 [[Category:Compilers]]

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2010-04-14T17:46:14Z

Visual C++/MS-DOS

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	<pre>		<pre>
			cd f2c
	nmake -f makefile.vc f2c.exe		nmake -f makefile.vc f2c.exe
	</pre>		</pre>

			This will build the f2c translator. You may wish to copy it somewhere in your path, along with the f2c.h into your include path.

			Next is the IO library.

			<pre>
			nmake -f makefile.vc
			</pre>

			This will now generate the vcf2c.lib which you'll need to link your programs against.

	== Test program ==		== Test program ==

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2010-04-14T17:43:22Z

fix some things...

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	F2C can be downloaded from http://www.netlib.org/f2c/		F2C can be downloaded from http://www.netlib.org/f2c/

	== ~~installing~~ ==		== Installing ==
	F2c is ~~easy~~ to install~~, you can download the source~~ here: http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.tar.gz		F2C will build for MS-DOS (DPMI), Win32, and most UNIX. The biggest issue I've had testing has been the [[Dec Alpha]] because it's floating point seems to be too different.

			F2c is somewhat straightforward to install... The two big 'camps' are Unix and Windows.

			=== Unix/MinGW ===
			For UNIX systems it's easier to install tar.gz's here:
			*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.tar.gz
			*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.tar.gz

	Simply extract and run:		Simply extract and run:
	<pre>		<pre>
			tar -zxvf f2c.tar.gz
			cd f2c
	make -f makefile.u f2c		make -f makefile.u f2c
	</pre>		</pre>
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	If all went well you should have a f2c command.		If all went well you should have a f2c command.

	Next you'll need to download and build the IO library ~~http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.zip~~		Next you'll need to download and build the IO library

	Simply extract and run:		Simply extract and run:
	<pre>		<pre>
			tar -zxvf libf2c.tar.gz
			cd libf2c
	make -f makefile.u		make -f makefile.u
	</pre>		</pre>
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	cp libf2c.a /usr/local/lib		cp libf2c.a /usr/local/lib
	</pre>		</pre>

			=== Visual C++/MS-DOS ===
			F2c can also be built using Visual C++. The key here is that you'll have to use the .vc makefiles.
			For Windows/MS-DOS users it's easier to download these zip files:

			*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.zip
			*http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.zip

			then simply unzip f2c.zip somewhere, then using the CLI tools simply

			<pre>
			nmake -f makefile.vc f2c.exe
			</pre>

			== Test program ==

	Now you should be able to build a simple FORTRAN program like this:		Now you should be able to build a simple FORTRAN program like this:

Neozeed: f2c defaulted to some XSUM nonsense, so tell it to make f2c... ooops.

2010-04-14T17:34:40Z

f2c defaulted to some XSUM nonsense, so tell it to make f2c... ooops.

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	Simply extract and run:		Simply extract and run:
	<pre>		<pre>
	make -f makefile.u		make -f makefile.u f2c
	</pre>		</pre>