[ale] g77 vs gfortran

[Dow_Hurst]

Geoffrey,
I got a compile to work!  After rereading the following and getting the instructions correct, the compile worked:

BEGIN###
One problem was that I forgot to comment out the SGI specific date calls
(the lines preceded with C at UG in datprt). So now, if you leave all
comments in then it should not try to bother with figuring out the date,
so it should compile. Then one can experiment with uncommenting C at G7 or
whichever - maybe the AB (Absoft) or EF (Intel) works. If none works, but
you can tell me the syntax to getting the time/date  then I will implement
a new symbol and a new alternative code using it.
END###

The C at UG are symbols added to comment out specific parts of the code dealing with OS specific lines.  So when I left all the C at G7 lines alone and all the comments were left in place, the compile finished.  When I removed the Linux specific C at G7 symbols then I got the error you saw in the last email.  Let me know if you want to look at the code.  I'll check with Dr. Mezei about it as he would want to give permission on that.  I don't think he as opensourced the code but I'll check on that too.
Dow


-----Original Message-----
>From: Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net>
>Sent: Feb 21, 2006 6:14 AM
>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>Subject: Re: [ale] g77 vs gfortran
>
>Dow_Hurst wrote:
>> I've switched to opensuse 10.0 from novell on my laptop and noticed
>> that g77 is now gfortran. A particular fortran program I've used for
>> several years now doesn't compile with gfortran.  Is the solution to
>> download the g77 source and compile it?  I don't think there is a
>> version of g77 precompiled for opensuse 10.0 is there?  I have the
>> support of the programmer who wrote the program so I can give him
>> feedback.  Isn't open source great?!  I just wondered if others have 
>> run into this problem and downloaded an older compiler version to fix
>> it. Thanks, Dow
>
>Hey Dow!
>
>Is it a different compiler all together, or is it simply an update with 
>a new name.  What kind of errors are you getting?  From my (very) old 
>fortran days, I would expect that any reasonable fortran programmer 
>should be able to resolve these issues.
>
>What kind of errors are you getting?
>
>-- 
>Until later, Geoffrey
>
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