Input/Output-Interface for Fortran program - please help :-)

From: Cicero (psimon_at_ipo.umass.edu)
Date: 10/23/04

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    Date: 23 Oct 2004 12:25:29 -0700

    Hi Everybody,

    my professor has asked me to program a nice input-output interface for
    a program written in Fortran he has been using for 20 years. (I guess
    it's writtenin Fortran 66 or so?!?).

    At this point, I only know Java. I am starting to learn Fortran.

    Due to my lack in experience I have some questions and am extremely
    grateful for any help:

    Which language should I use to program a nice I/O-Interface? (will
    probably need some dropdown menus and the output will consist of some
    simple drawings, possibly graphs)
    Can I use VB or VBA for this? Can VBA read an input stream and give it
    to the Fortran program?
    Can I program a Windows-like interface with Compaq Visual Fortran or
    Intel Visual Fortran? Which one should I prefer? Compaq, Intel, VBA,
    VB?
    Where can I get a Fortran compiler? Is there a student version or do
    all compilers/development environments have to be purchased?
    How hard do you think will this problem be? How long does it take to
    get started with Fortran?

    Thanks a lot for your help,
    I am thankful for every hint.

    Cicero

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