Re: Getting Started on the Mac

Thanks Dan,

Jim

Dan Nagle <dannagle@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I've ported several projects between Windows and MacOSX.
>I copy the project to a network storage server, and copy
>to the desired system.
>
>First, don't try to copy the project file. It contains
>Windows-specific paths and compiler-specific options. Make
>a fresh project file after you've got the directory
>and compiler established on the target system.
>
>Second, when copying the resource file, convert from CR-LF
>to newline. ISS can supply you with a pair of utilities
>(one each way) to do this.
>
>Otherwise, _standard_ Fortran and Winteracter calls have
>worked for me on both systems flawlessly.
>
>I use the Absoft editor on Mac, because the X version
>of WED doesn't colorize the Fortran source. :-( I'm
>not using XCode, so I don't have any opinion there.
>You must have X11R6 and Motif installed, the Winteracter
>stuff has directions. I'm using MacOSX 10.4.3.
>
>I use Lahey/Fujitsu 5.7 on Win2000, Absoft 9.2 on MacOSX,
>and Intel 9.2 on Linux. Beyond the OS-specific stuff
>(paths, compiler options, end-of-lines), I have not had
>a problem going among any of these systems. I'm making
>files (.png) of graphs now, not just screen fulls.
>
>If you find an issue, ISS is very helpful.
>
>HTH
>
>Jim Klein wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just ordered Winteracter for the Mac.
>>
>> How do I start getting the tools and the know how to port my
>> CVF/Winteracter optical design program to g95/Winteracter for the Mac.
>> I have an iMac G4 800 MHz with 1 GB of SDRAM, 48 GB free on one drive
>> and 74 GB free on the other. Running OSX 10.3.9.
>>
>> How do I get g95 and assorted other free tools to use it? I am porting
>> a CVF/Winteracter optical design program from Windows to the Mac.
>>
>> I have never developed on the Mac before. HELP !
>>
>> Only want to develop for OSX.
>>
>> Jim Klein

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