Converting Unformatted Numeric Data

This section describes how you can use Visual Fortran to read and write nonnative unformatted numeric data, including Compaq Fortran for OpenVMS systems numeric data.

The following topics are discussed:

• Supported Native and Nonnative Numeric Formats
• Limitations of Numeric Conversion
• Methods of Specifying the Data Format
• Environment Variable FORT_CONVERTn Method
• Environment Variable FORT_CONVERT.xxx or FORT_CONVERT_xxx Method
• OPEN Statement CONVERT='keyword' Method
• OPTIONS Statement Method
• Compiler Option /convert:keyword Method
• Additional Notes on Nonnative Data