Introduction to the Programmer's Guide

The Programmer's Guide contains the following information:

• How to build and debug efficient applications:
  
  
  • Building Programs and Libraries
  • Using the Compiler and Linker from the Command Line
  • Compiler and Linker Options
  • Debugging Fortran Programs
  • Performance: Making Programs Run Faster
    
    
• Special coding and related considerations for certain Visual Fortran project types:
  
  
  • Using QuickWin
  • Creating Fortran DLLs
  • Creating Windows Applications
    
    
• Topics about programming with Visual Fortran on Windows® 2000, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95 systems:
  
  
  • Portability and Design Considerations
  • Using Dialogs
  • Drawing Graphics Elements
  • Using Fonts from the Graphics Library
  • Using National Language Support Routines
  • Portability Library
  • Files, Devices, and I/O Hardware
  • Using COM and Automation Objects
  • Creating a COM Server
  • Programming with Mixed Languages
  • Creating Multithread Applications
    
    
• Topics related to data types and handling run-time errors:
  
  
  • Data Representation
  • Handling Run-Time Errors
  • The Floating-Point Environment
  • Advanced Exception and Termination Handling Considerations
  • Converting Unformatted Numeric Data
  • Hexadecimal-Binary-Octal-Decimal Conversions
    
    
• Topics discussing how to use IMSL® and CXML library routines:
  
  
  • Using the IMSL Mathematical and Statistical Libraries
  • Using the Compaq Extended Math Library (CXML)
    
    
• Topics discussing compatibility and tools:
  
  
  • Compatibility Information
  • Using Visual Fortran Tools

Note: Visual Fortran contains many extensions to the full ANSI/ISO standard language. In this book, the Visual Fortran extensions to the Fortran 95 standard appear in this color.