Visual Basic, merging fortran executable with a VB executable

merging fortran executable with a VB executable

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far.. #1 / 5	merging fortran executable with a VB executable I have a VB program that prepares all necessary inputs for a fortran executable file. But in this way I have two executables: a VB one and a fortran one. Is there a way to combine the two to make a single executable? Can I link the fortran object code to a VB project? If yes, how? Thanks for any help in this regards. Farooq
Sat, 08 May 2004 04:00:10 GMT

gswo #2 / 5	merging fortran executable with a VB executable Quote: > I have a VB program that prepares all necessary > inputs for a Fortran executable file. But in this way > I have two executables: a VB one and a fortran one. > Is there a way to combine the two to make a single > executable? Can I link the fortran object code to a > VB project? If yes, how? > Thanks for any help in this regards. > Farooq I've not seen that done. I doubt the fortran obj could be linked to a VB project. You could recode the fortran program into the VB one (or vice-versa) if you have the source code. You could leave it as 2 exes but have the VB 'control' the fortran one by shelling. Good luck.
Sat, 08 May 2004 21:34:36 GMT

Duane P. Bozart #3 / 5	merging fortran executable with a VB executable Quote: > > I have a VB program that prepares all necessary > > inputs for a Fortran executable file. But in this way > > I have two executables: a VB one and a fortran one. > > Is there a way to combine the two to make a single > > executable? Can I link the fortran object code to a > > VB project? If yes, how? > > Thanks for any help in this regards. > > Farooq > I've not seen that done. I doubt the fortran obj could be linked to a > VB project. > You could recode the fortran program into the VB one (or vice-versa) > if you have the source code. You could leave it as 2 exes but have > the VB 'control' the fortran one by shelling. > Good luck. It <can> be done by turning the Fortran code into a dll or linking with explicit interfaces. You don't say whose compiler(s) nor what data structures you are using, so I don't have any way to provide further real details. If using the MS or CVF compilers, see reference manual on interlanguage programming...there are good examples of most interfaces. (BTW, it is <possible> to use Fortran as the main program, but <much> more difficult than the other way 'round, so you'll only find examples with VB as the main program.) HTH, and post with further details if desired, I'll be happy to try to help...
Sat, 08 May 2004 23:00:04 GMT

far.. #4 / 5	merging fortran executable with a VB executable I am using MSVB 6 and Digital fortran 5 Perhaps another possible solution would be to be able to pass arguments to the fortran program? I use the following command in VB to execute the fortran excutable Shell(currentdir + "Carda.exe ", 2) ------------------------------------the VB subroutine where it is used ---- Private Sub run_button_Click() Dim reponse openmode% = savefile filenum% = 1 Call save_geo(currentdir + "GEOM.DAT", openmode%, filenum%) Call save_ctrl(currentdir + "CTRL.DAT", openmode%, filenum%) Call save_opera(currentdir + "OPERA.DAT", openmode%, filenum%) reponse = Shell(currentdir + "Carda.exe ", 2) ----------------------------------------------------end------------------ here currentdir is where the program is run from. Here Carda.exe is the fortran executable. I want to pass two arguments to Carda.exe, let's say date and hostid? How can I do that? This will be another solution to my problem. Thanks for any help in this regards. Farooq Quote: > > > I have a VB program that prepares all necessary > > > inputs for a Fortran executable file. But in this way > > > I have two executables: a VB one and a fortran one. > > > Is there a way to combine the two to make a single > > > executable? Can I link the fortran object code to a > > > VB project? If yes, how? > > > Thanks for any help in this regards. > > > Farooq > > I've not seen that done. I doubt the fortran obj could be linked to a > > VB project. > > You could recode the fortran program into the VB one (or vice-versa) > > if you have the source code. You could leave it as 2 exes but have > > the VB 'control' the fortran one by shelling. > > Good luck. > It <can> be done by turning the Fortran code into a dll or linking with > explicit interfaces. > You don't say whose compiler(s) nor what data structures you are using, > so I don't have any way to provide further real details. If using the > MS or CVF compilers, see reference manual on interlanguage > programming...there are good examples of most interfaces. (BTW, it is > <possible> to use Fortran as the main program, but <much> more difficult > than the other way 'round, so you'll only find examples with VB as the > main program.) > HTH, and post with further details if desired, I'll be happy to try to > help... -- Assalaamu Alaikum Wa alaikum assalaam Regards Farooq Saeed __________________________________________ Office: cole Polytechnique de Montral Dpartment de Gnie Mcanique C. P. 6079, succ. Centre-ville Montral (Qubec), Canada H3C 3A7 (514) 340-4711 ext. 5870 Fax: (514) 340-5917 WWW: http://www.meca.polymtl.ca/farooq/ Home: 5335 Patricia ave., Apt. B, Montral (Qubec), Canada H4V 1Z1 (514) 484-5309 __________________________________________
Sat, 08 May 2004 23:50:06 GMT

Duane P. Bozart #5 / 5	merging fortran executable with a VB executable With these, it <should> be no problem linking, although DVC 5 is now pretty old (and now is Compaq Visual Fortran (CVF) on version 6+). You can use either solution--shell with parameters or make the function of the Fortran program a linkable subroutine. My personal preference (admitting I don't know your ultimate objective) would be to add the functionality directly into the VB program, not to use an external process. However, you don't indicate what "carda.exe" is doing...I assume it doesn't return a result as it is a standalone .exe, but it must have some interaction or it wouldn't matter whether it runs or not <g>.... I'm not sure about the examples in DVF 5, but I'm pretty sure the current examples are available on the Compaq web site. With V5, I'm not sure you'll be able to use the IDE to build the project, but you can compile from the command line. You can turn the main program into a subroutine and pass a pair of character variables containing the desired parameters to it. See the section of "Interlanguage programming" in the help files. Alternatively, to simply pass the arguments to the program, look at the DVF extensions ARGC and friends. HTH... Quote: > I am using MSVB 6 and Digital fortran 5 > Perhaps another possible solution would be to be able to pass arguments > to the fortran program? > I use the following command in VB to execute the fortran excutable > Shell(currentdir + "Carda.exe ", 2) > ------------------------------------the VB subroutine where it is used ---- > Private Sub run_button_Click() > Dim reponse > openmode% = savefile > filenum% = 1 > Call save_geo(currentdir + "GEOM.DAT", openmode%, filenum%) > Call save_ctrl(currentdir + "CTRL.DAT", openmode%, filenum%) > Call save_opera(currentdir + "OPERA.DAT", openmode%, filenum%) > reponse = Shell(currentdir + "Carda.exe ", 2) > ----------------------------------------------------end------------------ > here currentdir is where the program is run from. > Here Carda.exe is the fortran executable. I want to pass two arguments > to Carda.exe, let's say date and hostid? How can I do that? This will be > another solution to my problem. > Thanks for any help in this regards. > Farooq > > > > I have a VB program that prepares all necessary > > > > inputs for a Fortran executable file. But in this way > > > > I have two executables: a VB one and a fortran one. > > > > Is there a way to combine the two to make a single > > > > executable? Can I link the fortran object code to a > > > > VB project? If yes, how? > > > > Thanks for any help in this regards. > > > > Farooq > > > I've not seen that done. I doubt the fortran obj could be linked to a > > > VB project. > > > You could recode the fortran program into the VB one (or vice-versa) > > > if you have the source code. You could leave it as 2 exes but have > > > the VB 'control' the fortran one by shelling. > > > Good luck. > > It <can> be done by turning the Fortran code into a dll or linking with > > explicit interfaces. > > You don't say whose compiler(s) nor what data structures you are using, > > so I don't have any way to provide further real details. If using the > > MS or CVF compilers, see reference manual on interlanguage > > programming...there are good examples of most interfaces. (BTW, it is > > <possible> to use Fortran as the main program, but <much> more difficult > > than the other way 'round, so you'll only find examples with VB as the > > main program.) > > HTH, and post with further details if desired, I'll be happy to try to > > help... > -- > Assalaamu Alaikum > Wa alaikum assalaam > Regards > Farooq Saeed > __________________________________________ > Office: cole Polytechnique de Montral > Dpartment de Gnie Mcanique > C. P. 6079, succ. Centre-ville > Montral (Qubec), Canada > H3C 3A7 > (514) 340-4711 ext. 5870 > Fax: (514) 340-5917 > WWW: http://www.meca.polymtl.ca/farooq/ > Home: 5335 Patricia ave., Apt. B, > Montral (Qubec), Canada > H4V 1Z1 > (514) 484-5309 > __________________________________________
Sun, 09 May 2004 02:28:54 GMT

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