Absoft = Faster Code on Mac OS / Intel Multi-Core Systems!

Create and vectorize multi-threaded applications automatically! Absoft Pro Fortran includes both 32-bit and 64-bit compilers incorporating advanced optimization technologies designed to create faster applications on any hardware configuration. The compiler automatically uses all available processors, and invokes multi-threading, vectorization, data perfecting, PGO, IPO, and more. Coupled with the included optimized math libraries, you are assured of maximum performance on single and multi-core systems, running Leopard or Tiger.

Faster code, PLUS a better development environment! Absoft simplifies code development by solving the problems associated with IDEs such as Visual Studio and Xcode - excellent for C++, but with no knowledge of Fortran. The Absoft IDE supports both Fortran and C and automatically provides proper syntax sensitivity, array indexing, etc. for each language. It includes everything you need: F95 compilers, programmer's editor, Fx3 graphical debugger, application framework, graphics and optimized math libraries in a single, easy-to-use package.

Single Solution - Linux, Windows and MacOS. Simplify code development for multiple platforms. Absoft provides same look and feel on every platform and allows you to build native applications for Linux, Windows and Mac from a single code base! Absoft's exclusive MaxFlex license manager allows a single license to float across Linux/Windows/Mac, saving you time and money.

New and Enhanced Features:

New auto-parallelization feature added which can automatically set up multiple threads to improve performance on multi-core and multi-processor systems
New auto-vectorizer added which can automatically utilize the SIMD capabilities of the CPU to perform multiple loop operations simultaneously
New auto vectorization report which indicates which loops were vectorized, which were not, and why
Improved performance of both 32-bit and 64-bit generated code
Fx3 graphical debugger has added functionality, an improved user interface and increased support for C
Fully compatible with Apple C/C++ for developing mixed Fortran/C applications

Enhanced Fortran/C IDE included at no additional charge!

Improved functionality and ease of operation
Designed specifically for Fortran/C development it provides both graphical and command line interfaces for compiler and debugger.
Supports select third party products as plug-ins in addition to Absoft tools
Same functionality on Linux, Windows and Mac - one learning curve for all systems

More Features:

Most complete and easiest to use Fortran solution for MacOS/Intel - Nothing else to buy
Includes both 32-bit & 64-bit Fortran compilers
Highly optimized F95 compilers generate best-of-class performance for 32-bit and 64-bit processors
Absoft Fortran 95 compiler operates in F95, F90 and F77 modes and supports all popular workstation extensions
Includes a C/C++ preprocessor
Debug and link compatible with the Apple C compiler
Complete Integrated Development Environment (IDE) with color programmer's editor, debugger, and ability to execute select third party programs as plug-ins. All Pro Fortran compilers can be executed equally well from the IDE or command line
Pre-configured libraries for linear algebra (BLAS, LAPACK95, HDF), VAX/Unix-compatibility and 2D/3D graphics are all included on the distribution CD at no additional charge
Optional tools are available for automatically converting serial code to code designed for dual processors
Numerical libraries with special functions for mathematics and statistics; and Visualization libraries with special numerical and visualization functions are available
Source compatible versions available for Macintosh PPC, Windows and Linux - Multi-platform discounts available

Easy to Use:

Designed for Fortran programmers and mixed Fortran/C development
Build applications from integrated graphical environment or from command lines
Included documentation provides step-by-step instructions through: code development, compile, run, debug and edit stages
Includes documentation on building mixed Fortran / C applications and using third party libraries
Build 32-bit or 64-bit applications with one tool set from a single code base
Re-host your application on Mac/PPC, Windows or Linux with a simple recompile
IDE designed to support select third party applications as plug-ins

Exceptional Tools:

Compilers generate extremely fast code and are source compatible with Absoft Fortran for Mac/PPC, Windows, Linux andFortrans from Sun, SGI and Cray
Single compilation command produces a file ready for debugging application
Quad precision supported
Includes graphical Fx3 debugger designed for Fortran and C
MRWE application framework (full Fortran source included) automatically generates double click-able applications with user modifiable I/O windows
High performance math libraries included
Absoft tools are compatible with Apple tools and the GNU tool chain
VAST-F/Parallel tools for auto conversion of serial code into code for multiple processors are available as an option
IMSL Fortran Numerical Libraries in both 32-bit and 64-bit
Winteracter cross platform gui/graphics tools are planned as a future option

Absoft's MRWE solves the problem of how to automatically create a graphical interface for your Fortran application on Windows or MacOS.

No need to learn the system APIs! Usually, when you want to create applications with windows and menus, you need to know how to use the system APIs and interface guidelines. However, MRWE, a library included FREE with Pro Fortran for Windows and MacOS can automatically give your program a native Windows or Mac style interface with menus, a text window, and a graphics window. MRWE allows you to create applications with windows and menus, without knowledge of the system API and user interface guidelines.

Learn more about Absoft's MRWE Application Framework

View Full Polyhedron Ltd. 2007 Benchmark Results
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Results are reproduced with permission
from Polyhedron Ltd. in the United Kingdom.

Absoft Fortran fully supports automatic multi-threading of applications but VAST-F/Parallel is required for OpenMP support.

VAST-F/Parallel when used in conjunction with Absoft Fortran provides further optimizations and auto-parallelization opportunities, which may result in improved application performance.

Absoft Pro Fortran uses all available processors by default. Multi-threading, vectorization, a high performance parallel optimizer, data perfecting, profile guided optimization, IPO, and advanced optimizations can be performed automatically. Combined with the included math libraries, Absoft provides the best solution for creating maximum application performance on single and multi-core systems.

The process of combining Fortran and C routines into a single application has been a major frustration to many programmers.

Absoft Pro Fortrans provide a solution: Our compilers are link-compatible with Apple C. Mixed Fortran/C applications are easily generated entirely from within the development environment or can be easily linked with code created in Apple C. Example code is provided in the documentation.

Includes a flexible graphics library called PLplot. PLplot can be called from Fortran as well as C/C++ and can create standard x-y plots, semilog plots, log-log plots, contour plots, 3D plots, mesh plots, bar charts and pie charts.

Multiple graphs (of the same or different sizes) may be placed on a single page with multiple lines in each graph. Output can be to your monitor, a file, a printer or in postscript format.

There are almost 2000 characters in the extended character set including four different fonts, the Greek alphabet and a host of mathematical, musical and other symbols. PLplot is included on all versions of Pro Fortran and is source compatible across Linux, Windows and Mac platforms. HDF precompiled libraries are included with every copy of Pro Fortran.

Absoft manufactures high performance Fortran compiler suites for Windows, Macintosh(Intel & PPC), Intel/AMD Linux and PPC/Linux based systems.

Absoft compiler suites are source compatible across the different platforms which means that in most cases, only a recompile is needed to port code from one environment to another.

You'll Get:

Both 32-bit & 64-bit MacOS/Intel compilers
Absoft Editor
Full Integrated Development Environment (IDE) with F90 modules
Fx3 Debugger, Linker, Profiler
MRWE Application Framework
Numerous programming examples
VAX/Unix compatibility libraries
User Guide, F90/95 & F77 Reference Manuals in indexed PDF format
HDF5 version 1.6.4 - Hierarchical Data Format pre-compiled libraries (32 bit only)
LAPACK/BLAS version 3.1.0 - pre-compiled linear algebra library (32-bit and 64 bit)
LAPACK95 version 3.0 - Fortran 95 interface to LAPACK/BLAS (32 and 64 bit)
ATLAS version 3.6.0 - pre-built machine optimized BLAS libraries (32 and 64 bit)
PLplot Graphics
PLplot version 5.1.0 - 2d graphics and plotting library (32 bit only at this time)
F90GL version 1.2.7 - Fortran 95 interface for OpenGL (32 bit only at this time)
IMSL Fortran 5.1 Numerical Libraries in both 32-bit or 64-bit are available as options
VAST-F/Parallel available as an option

Full technical support from professional support engineers, will help resolve any problems is included at no additional charge with each new product from Absoft.

To ensure your software continues running at maximum efficiency, all registered Absoft customers can download service packs and quick fixes at no charge. Customers can subscribe to Absoft's free electronic newsletter to receive bulletins and update notices advising of new updates, changes in product releases, new product announcements and other useful information.

Absoft branded products include Premier Technical Support and Initial Software Maintenance at no additional charge from the time of purchase for as long as the purchased version remains the current release version.

Initial Software Maintenance (ISM) includes free electronic downloads of all interim Service Packs and Quick Fixes from Absoft. Version upgrades require separate purchase but at discounted prices.

At the conclusion of the Initial Software Maintenance term (i.e. when a new version of the purchased product is released) customers may either purchase a Product Upgrade or within 30 days of the new product release, purchase Continuing Software Maintenance for an additional 12-month maintenance term.

Continuing Software Maintenance (CSM) includes all elements of Premier Technical support plus all Product Upgrades issued during the 12-month Continuing Software Maintenance term. Annual renewals of Software Maintenance will be made available at low-cost to customers who renew within their unexpired Maintenance term.

For users electing not to renew Continuing Software Maintenance and having expired maintenance terms but later wishing to rejoin CSM, Reinstatement Software Maintenance (RSM) terms may be purchased.

Third party products distributed by Absoft are subject to license terms and policies of their respective manufacturers.

Absoft uses an extended version of the Cray CF90 front end and adheres to the latest ISO and ANSI Fortran 95 standards. Extensions from all major workstations have been added to make sure your code ports from any environment with minimal effort.

Absoft Fortran compilers conform to all DoD MIL-STD 1753, FIPS 69-1, and POSIX standards, support most popular VAX/VMS extensions including RECORD, STRUCTURE, POINTER, and UNION, (per V5.4 of VMS FORTRAN), QUAD (REAL*16) data types as well as others from IBM/VS, Cray, Sun FORTRAN as well as FORTRAN 66 conventions.

Automatic byte-swapping and full integration with many third party tools means porting code from virtually any environment requires little more than a recompilation without rewriting code. The F95 compiler can operate in F95, F90 or F77 modes.

IMSL Fortran Numerical Library available for 32-bit and/or 64-bitMacOS/Intel
VAST-F/Parallel Pre-processor that automatically parallelizes source code