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

Building Executables that Use DLLs

When you build the executable that imports the procedures or data defined in the DLL, you must link using the import library, check certain project settings or command-line options, and then build the executable.

To use the DLL from another image:

  1. Add the import .LIB file with its path and library name to the other image.

    In the integrated development environment, add the .LIB import library file to your project. In the Project menu, select Add Existing Item... . If the importing project and the DLL are in the same solution, you can add the DLL project as a dependency of the importing project instead.

    On the command line, specify the .LIB file on the command line.

    The import .LIB file contains information that your program needs to work with the DLL.

  2. If your DLL exports data, consistently use the same property page options in the Fortran Data category /align option as was used to create the DLL. In the Fortran Data category, specify the appropriate values for Common Element Alignment (common block data) and Structure Member Alignment (structures in a module). This sets the /align option, which specifies whether padding is needed to ensure that imported data items are naturally aligned.

  3. In the Project Property Pages dialog box, make sure the type of libraries specified is consistent with that specified for the Fortran DLL.

  4. If you need to specify linker options:

    • In the IDE, specify linker options in the Linker category.

    • On the ifort command line, place linker options after the /link option.

  5. Copy the DLL into your path.

    For an application to access your DLL, it must be located in a directory included in the PATH system environment variable or in the same directory as the executable. If you have more than one program accessing your DLL, you can keep it in a convenient directory identified in the environment variable PATH. If you have several DLLs, you can place them all in the same directory to avoid adding numerous directories to the path specification.

    You should log out and back in after modifying the system path.

  6. Build the image that references the DLL.

    When using the visual development environment:

    • Like building other projects in the integrated development environment, use the Build menu items to create the executable.

    When using the command line:

    • Specify the import library at the end of the command line.

    • If your DLL exports data that will be used by the application being built, specify the same /align options that were used to build the DLL.

    • If you are building a main application, omit the /dll option.

    • When building a Fortran DLL that references another DLL, specify the /dll option.

    For example, to build the main application from the command line that references 4-byte items in a common block defined in dllfile.dll:

ifort /align:commons mainapp.f90 dllfile.lib
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