Using Intel® Visual Fortran to Create and Build Windows*-Based Applications

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Using Intel® Visual Fortran Compiler to Create and Build Windows*-Based Applications
Using Intel® Visual Fortran Compiler to Create and Build Windows*-Based Applications x
Legal Information Introduction Creating Windowing Applications Creating and Using DLLs Using QuickWin Using Dialog Boxes for Application Controls
Introduction x
Notational Conventions Related Information
Creating Windowing Applications x
Understanding Coding Requirements for Fortran Windowing Applications Using Menus and Dialogs in SDI and MDI Fortran Windowing Applications Sample Fortran Windows Applications Advanced Graphics Using OpenGL
Creating and Using DLLs x
Coding Requirements for Sharing Procedures in DLLs Coding Requirements for Sharing Data in DLLs Building Dynamic-Link Libraries Building Executables that Use DLLs
Using QuickWin x
Special Naming Convention for Certain QuickWin and Windows* Graphics Routines Comparing QuickWin with Windows*-Based Applications Using Windows API Routines with QuickWin Types of QuickWin Programs The QuickWin User Interface USE Statement Needed for Fortran QuickWin Applications Creating QuickWin Windows Using QuickWin Graphics Library Routines
Types of QuickWin Programs x
Fortran Standard Graphics Applications Fortran QuickWin Graphics Applications
The QuickWin User Interface x
Default QuickWin Menus
Creating QuickWin Windows x
Accessing Window Properties Creating Child Windows Giving a Window Focus and Setting the Active Window Keeping Child Windows Open Controlling Size and Position of Windows
Using QuickWin Graphics Library Routines x
Selecting Display Options Checking the Current Graphics Mode Setting the Graphics Mode Setting Figure Properties Understanding Coordinate Systems Adding Color Writing a Graphics Program Displaying Graphics Output Storing and Retrieving Images Customizing QuickWin Applications QuickWin Programming Precautions Simulating Nonblocking I/O
Understanding Coordinate Systems x
Text Coordinates Graphics Coordinates Setting Graphics Coordinates Real Coordinates Sample Program
Adding Color x
Color Mixing VGA Color Palette Using Text Colors
Writing a Graphics Program x
Activating a Graphics Mode Drawing Lines on the Screen Drawing a Sine Curve Adding Shapes
Displaying Graphics Output x
Drawing Graphics Displaying Character-Based Text Displaying Font-Based Characters Using Fonts from the Graphics Library
Using Fonts from the Graphics Library x
Available Typefaces Initializing Fonts Setting the Font and Displaying Text SHOWFONT.F90 Example
Storing and Retrieving Images x
Transferring Images in Memory Loading and Saving Images to Files Editing Text and Graphics from the QuickWin Edit Menu
Customizing QuickWin Applications x
Enhancing QuickWin Applications Controlling Menus Changing Status Bar and State Messages Displaying Message Boxes Defining an About Box Using Custom Icons Using a Mouse
QuickWin Programming Precautions x
Using Blocking Procedures Using Callback Routines
Using Dialog Boxes for Application Controls x
Using the Resource Editor to Design a Dialog Box Writing a Dialog Application Summary of Dialog Routines Understanding Dialog Controls Using Dialog Controls Using ActiveX* Controls
Using the Resource Editor to Design a Dialog Box x
Setting Control Properties Including Resources Using Multiple Resource Files The Include (.FD and .H) Files
Writing a Dialog Application x
Initializing and Activating the Dialog Box Using Dialog Callback Routines Using a Modeless Dialog Box Using Fortran AppWizards to Help Add Modal Dialog Box Coding Using Fortran AppWizards to Help Add Modeless Dialog Box Coding Using Dialog Controls in a DLL
Understanding Dialog Controls x
Using Control Indexes Available Indexes for Each Dialog Control Specifying Control Indexes
Using Dialog Controls x
Using Static Text Using Edit Boxes Using Group Boxes Using Check Boxes and Radio Buttons Using Buttons Using List Boxes and Combo Boxes Using Scroll Bars Using Pictures Using Progress Bars Using Spin Controls Using Sliders Using Tab Controls Setting Return Values and Exiting
Using ActiveX* Controls x
Using the Resource Editor to Insert an ActiveX Control Using the Intel® Fortran Module Wizard to Generate a Module Adding Code to Your Application Registering an ActiveX Control
Using Intel® Visual Fortran Compiler to Create and Build Windows*-Based Applications

Advanced Graphics Using OpenGL

OpenGL is a library of graphic functions that create sophisticated graphic displays such as 3-D images and animation. OpenGL is commonly available on workstations. Writing to this standard allows your program to be ported easily to other platforms.

OpenGL windows are used independently of and in addition to any console, QuickWin and regular Windows windows your application uses. Every window in OpenGL uses a pixel format, and the pixels carry, among other things, RGB values, opacity values, and depth values so that pixels with a small depth (shallow) overwrite deeper pixels. The basic steps in creating OpenGL applications are:

  • Specify the pixel format

  • Specify how the pixels will be rendered on the video device

  • Call OpenGL commands

OpenGL programming is straightforward, but requires a particular initialization and order, like other software tools. References to get you started are:

  • The OpenGL Reference Manual, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-46140-4.

  • The OpenGL Programming Guide, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-201-46138-2.

  • OpenGL SuperBible: The Complete Guide to OpenGL Programming on Windows NT and Windows 95, Richard Wright and Michael Sweet, Waite Group Press (Division of Sams Publishing), 1996, ISBN 1-57169-073-5.

  • OpenGL documentation in the Platform SDK title in HTML Help Viewer.

  • The OpenGL description from the Microsoft Visual C++ manuals.

NOTE:

Microsoft no longer provides the glAux procedures.

Intel Visual Fortran provides an OpenGL module, IFOPNGL.MOD, invoked with the USE statement line: 

  USE IFOPNGL

When you use this module, all constants and interfaces that bind Fortran to the OpenGL routines become available. Any link libraries required to link with an OpenGL program are automatically searched if USE IFOPNGL is present in your Fortran program.

An OpenGL window can be opened from a console, Windows, or QuickWin application. The OpenGL window uses OpenGL calls exclusively, not normal Graphic Device Interface (GDI) calls. Likewise, OpenGL calls cannot be made within an ordinary Windows window or QuickWin child window, because special initialization is required for OpenGL calls.

The Fortran OpenGL identifiers are the same as the C identifiers (such as using a GL_ prefix for constants), except that the gl prefix is changed to fgl for routines and identifier lengths are limited to 31 characters . The data types in the OpenGL C binding are translated to Fortran types as shown in the following table:

OpenGL/C Type

Fortran Data Type

GLbyte

INTEGER(1)

GLshort

INTEGER(2)

GLint, GLsizei

INTEGER(4)

GLfloat, GLclampf

REAL(4)

GLdouble, GLclampd

REAL(8)

GLubyte

INTEGER(1)

GLboolean

INTEGER(1)

GLushort

INTEGER(2)

GLuint, GLenum, GLbitfield

INTEGER(4)

GLvoid

INTEGER(INT_PTR_KIND())

pointers

INTEGER(INT_PTR_KIND())

If you include (USE) the parameter constant definitions from IFOPNGLT.F90 (such as by USE IFOPNGL), you can use the constants to specify the kind type, such as INTEGER(K_GLint) instead of INTEGER(4).

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