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

2024-06-21T14:37:08Z

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

Neozeed at 08:42, 20 June 2024

2024-06-20T08:42:38Z

Jnc: Correct cat

2018-10-18T20:06:48Z

Correct cat

Jnc: avoid redir

2017-08-07T13:59:55Z

avoid redir

Neozeed at 18:02, 14 April 2010

2010-04-14T18:02:29Z

Neozeed: /* Installing */

2010-04-14T17:51:51Z

‎Installing

Neozeed: /* Test program */

2010-04-14T17:50:49Z

‎Test program

Neozeed: /* Visual C++/MS-DOS */

2010-04-14T17:46:14Z

‎Visual C++/MS-DOS

Neozeed: fix some things...

2010-04-14T17:43:22Z

fix some things...

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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-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 ==
-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.
 === Unix/MinGW ===
-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:
 <pre>
 tar -zxvf f2c.tar.gz
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 === Visual C++/MS-DOS ===
-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.
 <pre>
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 === Build instructions for Unix ===
 Then run:
 <pre>
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 === Build instructions for Windows ===
 <pre>
 c:\temp\x>f2c\f2c hello.f
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 </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 ==
-*[[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]]
 [[Category: Fortran Compilers]]

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 *http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/f2c.tar.gz
 *http://vpsland.superglobalmegacorp.com/install/f2c/libf2c.tar.gz
 Simply extract and run:

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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/
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 *[[Snoopy Calendar]]
-{{stub}}
+[[Category: Fortran Compilers]]

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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/

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

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 == 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.

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

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

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 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.
 Simply extract and run:
 <pre>
 make -f makefile.u f2c
 </pre>
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 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:
 <pre>
 make -f makefile.u
 </pre>
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 cp libf2c.a /usr/local/lib
 </pre>
 Now you should be able to build a simple FORTRAN program like this: