Purchasing a Fortran compiler for a 64 bit machine

[tuli01]

Hello,
I would like to purchase an Intel FORTRAN Compiler with an IDE/debugger.
Something similar to the old 32 bit Compaq Visual FORTRAN which does not work on the 64 bit machine.
I am an antenna engineer and I do scientific programming (no computer science programming).
If possible it should be able to deal with Fortran77 to the latest FORTRAN version. I have some old codes done in F77 that I need to modify and use them.

I will use it on a 64 bit Windows 7 machine and on a 64 bit XP pro machine.

I do have Visual Studio 2005, however it would be better if I will not need to use it. If the Intel product had a debugger, I would purchase that.

I am a bit confused about the product list I see on this website and I cannot figure it out what product to download for test.

Q:
1. Is there a sales support phone number I could call and discuss? This message mechanism of Q&A through forums does not work for me.
2. Is there ANY FORTRAN package with its own IDE/debugger, so I can uninstall the Visual Studio (I do not use it for anything else)

Thanks

 

[FJacq]

As far as I know, the most recent versions of Intel compiler suite works with Visual Studio on Windows.

Personaly, I don't use any IDE. But I use debuggers (idb with intel, gdb with gcc and totalview with anay compiler).

And I mainly work with Linux even if I need also to build softwares on Windows from time to time.



François Jacq

 

[nitroman84]

I'm not sure if these are in the range you are looking for, but Silverfrost FTN95 and Approximatrix Simply Fortran both work well with 64 bit windows. They both have their own IDE and debuggers. Silverfrost will also make .NET applications if the need arises. Simply Fortran costs $25.00 and will support Fortran 77 all the way to some features of the 2008 standard. Both have a download available for testing.

 

[xwb]

You can download IVF on one month's evaluation before you buy. Nothing like an evaluation to answer most of your questions.

IVF will handle F77. It works on the file extension. If it is .for, F77 is assumed.

You don't need visual studio - but it does make debugging a lot easier. IVF came from CVF which came from MS Powerstation so it was originally an MS product.

With VS, it is easier to switch from 32-bit to 64 bit and between debug and release. Debugging is also a lot simpler as long as you remember that looking at module level variables uses a C++ syntax.

IVF works very well on Intel processors. Not as fast on AMDs. gcc is better on AMDs. When you say 64bit, is it Intel or AMD?