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

Creating Windowing Applications

With Intel® Fortran, you can build Fortran applications that are also fully-featured Windows*-based applications. You can create full Windows-based applications that use the familiar Windows interface, complete with tool bars, pull-down menus, dialog boxes, and other features. You can include data entry and mouse control, and interaction with programs written in other languages or commercial programs such as Microsoft* Excel*.

With full Windows-based applications programming you can:

  • Deliver Fortran applications with a Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI). GUI applications typically use at least the Graphic Device Interface (GDI) and USER32 Windows API routines.

  • Access all available Windows GDI calls with your Fortran applications. GDI functions use a 32-bit coordinate system, allowing coordinates in the +/-2 GB range, and performs skewing, reflection, rotation and shearing.

Only the Fortran Windows project type provides access to the full set of Windows API routines needed to create GUI applications. Windows projects are much more complex than other kinds of Fortran projects. Before attempting to use the full capabilities of Windows programming, you should be comfortable with writing C applications and should familiarize yourself with the .NET Framework Software Development Kit (SDK).

To build your application as a Fortran Windows application in the visual development environment, choose Windowing Application from the list of Project types when you open a new project.

When using the command line, specify the /winapp option to search the commonly used link libraries.

Fortran Windows applications must use the IFWIN module or subset of IFWIN.

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