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5
Reasons Why the Absoft IDE is the Best
Fortran Solution Available!
1) The first Fortran
IDE for Linux, Windows and MacOS.
Absoft solves the problems associated with Visual Studio and Xcode which
are excellent environments for C but have no knowledge of Fortran, Fortran
debugging nor do they provide a Fortran application framework. Absoft's
is the only bundled IDE to provide these Fortran resources and full support
for C as well.
2) The Absoft IDE is
a complete solution!
Powerful and ease-to-use it is excellent for small or large projects and
the novice or experienced user and comes bundled with all Pro Fortran
products. Nothing else to buy and no compatibility issues to worry about.
Programmer's editor, compliers, debugger, application framework, math
libraries and graphics are included.
3) The Absoft IDE automates
Fortran development.
The editor and debugger know if you are using C or Fortran and adjusts
key words, array indexing, etc. accordingly. Building and debugging mixed
Fortran/C applications is easy and automated.
4) The Absoft IDE is
an open design
and supports compilers and tools from multiple vendors. Easily select
the Fortran or C compiler, math library and type of application you want
to build. Graphical and command line interfaces are provided for compiling
and debugging.
5) The IDE is available
on Linux, Windows & MacOS
and provides the same functionality
and a native look and feel on every platform. This means only one learning
curve, which saves you time and money and makes the Absoft IDE the best
choice for multi-platform developers.
All Absoft Tool
Suites Include :
Key Benefits
More Benefits:
- Increases productivity by simplifying
interactions with compilers and tools
- Control and edit code from one interface
- Use multiple coding tools at the same
time
- Automatically build make files
- Generate multiple applications from
one environment
- Compatible with compilers from multiple
vendors (Absoft, Apple, GNU)
- Supports select third party products
as plug-ins (IMSL, VAST, graphics)
Key
Features
More Features:
- Automatic handling for file dependency
information and makefile generation
- Project management for full Fortran95
/ Fortran 77 / C & C++ projects
- Provides graphical interface for most
common compiler and tool options, with descriptive names and organized
in to related groups
- Supports Absoft, Apple and GNU compilers
- Integrated search tool, editor, debugger,
and profiler
- Coordinates traditional development
edit/compile/debug/profile cycle
Can Generate:
- AWE
applications
- Command-line applications
- Native GUI applications
- Static libraries
- Dynamic link libraries (DLL's) Windows
version only
Special Features
Enhanced Capabilities:
- Fx3 Debugging Solution for Windows
and Macintosh OS X is the world's best debugging solution available
for Fortran developers and also works well for C/C++ and assembler
debugging. Fx3 is the industry's most efficient debugging solution
because a single copy of Fx3 is fully compatible with compilers from
Absoft, GNU, Intel, PathScale, and PGI. If you use multiple compilers,
Fx3 is the most complete solution available for your debugging
needs.
- Interfaces for Classic Windows (98/ME/NT/2000),
Windows XP, and Macintosh OS X are provided. IDE provides access to
compilers via command line or GUI.
- An integrated performance profiler
is included with all product versions.
- All Absoft compilers are link compatible
with Microsoft C and GNU gcc on Windows, or GNU gcc on Mac OS X making
mixed language application development a straightforward process.
- The AWE
application framework, written entirely in Fortran, can
automatically create a native GUI for each compiled application. It
is included with Pro Fortran for Windows and Macintosh. Full source
to AWE is included as an example of programming the native system
API directly from Fortran.
Performance Gains on a Graphical IDE system
Ease of Use
Easy to Use:
The Absoft IDE installs on Linux, Windows
and MacOS implementations. Pro Fortran includes a complete User Guide
with clear examples of editing, compiling, debugging and running programs.
To ensure maximum performance, suggested options for compatibility and
optimizations are clearly defined. Pre-built mathematical libraries
and graphics are also included further performance and development efficiencies.
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I
used Pro Fortran to write, debug, test and apply
about 45,000 lines of code from the MS environment
and it is, in a word: terrific. It is fast, has good diagnostics,
builds great executable code and the IDE has a load of
extra features that are invaluable. Beyond that, your
support has been timely, helpful and detailed.
D.J. Chadwick, President, SAFE, Inc.
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IDEs for Fortran
- Fortran Feature Support Comparison
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Fortran
Features/Tools Included with IDE
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Absoft
Pro Fortran |
Visual
Studio
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Apple
Xcode
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Fortran 95/2008
Compiler :
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F95/2008 Compiler
+ IDE
Easy 1-Step Install
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YES |
NO
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NO
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-05 Load Balancing
Ooptimization Technology for Multi-Cores
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YES |
NO
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NO
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Fortran Legacy
Workstation Extensions
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YES |
YES
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YES
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Full Windows
API Support Directly from Fortran
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YES |
YES
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NO
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IDE
and Fortran Specific Features:
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Fortran/C Ccolor
Syntax Programmer's Editor
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YES |
YES
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YES
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Fx3 Fortran
& C Graphical Debugger
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YES
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NO
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NO
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Matrix View
Array Display
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YES
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NO
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NO
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AWE I/O App
Framework with Fortran Source
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YES
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NO
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NO
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Automatic Fortran
Module Dependency Tracking
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YES
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YES
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NO
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| Automatic
Fortran and C Array Indexing |
YES |
NO
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NO
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Generate Modifyable Fortran Makefiles |
YES |
YES
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NO
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SMP and MPI Control Features |
YES |
YES
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NO
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Supports 3rd Party Plug-In Libraries |
YES |
YES
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NO
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Same on Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
YES |
NO
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NO
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SMP
Optimization Tools:
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Graphical SMP
& Vector Anaylzer
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YES |
NO
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NO
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HPC
Scientific Engineering Numerical Libraries:
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Prebuilt Core,
Vector and FFT Routines
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YES
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YES
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YES
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Visualization
Tools:
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2D/3D Scientific
Graphic Display Library
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YES
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NO
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NO
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HDF4 and HDF5
Visualization Libraries
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YES
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NO
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NO
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FREE
Plug-In C/C++ Compilers Supported:
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Microsoft C/C++
Compatible
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YES
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YES
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NO
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Apple C/C++ Compatible
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YES
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NO
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YES
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gnu C
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YES
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YES
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YES
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Plug-In
Support for 3rd Party Applications :
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nVidia CUDA
GPU Library (Windows, Linux)
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YES
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**
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NO
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IMSL Numerical
Libraries (Windows, Mac OS, Linux)
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YES
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YES
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NO
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HMPP GPU Pre-Processor
(Windows, Linux)
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YES
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**
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NO
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Companion
Platforms Supported:
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Windows: 2K-8
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YES
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YES
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NO
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Mac OS X: Snow
Leopard - Mountain Lion
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YES
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NO
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YES
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Technical
Support:
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FREE - Live
Phone Support M-F 9AM 3PM EST
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YES
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NO
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NO
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Mixed Platform
Floating Licenses Available
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YES
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NO
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NO
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Varies with 3rd party compiler installed - All features may not
be supported
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