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From: "Gary L. Scott" <scottg@flash.net>
Subject: Re: Fortran vs C++ vs. etc (has little to do with realtime anymore)
Date: 1997/09/17
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Jenn-Ching Luo wrote:

> Gary L. Scott <scottg@flash.net> wrote in article
> <341F22C2.C46CE5F4@flash.net>...
> > The problem of developing a GUI in Fortran is one of designing an
> > appropriate API for Fortran.  .....
> > ..................................................
> >                                       however, I shouldn't have to.
> OS
> or
> > compiler vendors should supply language tailored API bindings.  It's
>
> > more work for them, but a lot less work for me, as an application
> > developer who just wants to produce a useful product without the
> hassle
> > of inter language
> >
>
> Just like most of developers, I started programming Windows
> Applications in
> C++ for a short period. I personal like to use Fortran, and I gave up
> C++
> for Windows programming. There is no trouble and problem to call WIN
> API
> from Fortran.
>
> If compiler (i.e. Fortran) vendors can provide more info, examples, or
>
> documents for programming Windows applications (not quick win) in
> Fortran,
> that certainly may help Fortran programmers.
>
> Jenn-Ching Luo
> http://www.Equation.com/People/Luo.htm

This is highly dependent upon your compiler's support for extensions to
the standard call syntax.  If you're calling Windows APIs, you're
probably not programming in "standard compliant" Fortran (when you use
these extensions).  Some people don't mind or require this.  I prefer
the simpler call syntax of "standard" Fortran.