Intel Fortran 9.0 and 9.1 using VS 2005

Hi,

I have a win 2000 pro machine. I have been running CVF with VS 6.0 Pro
for years and compiling via batch Windows programs using Winteracter
as a GUI builder and Graphics engine and doing everything via batch
files and AUTOMAKE.

We just got 2005 and Intel Fortran 9.0 and 9.1. I have spent at least
3 days messing with various installations to try and build what we
have built using CVF and VS 6.0.

It seems that things are not as well integrated in the VS2005
environment as they were with VS 6.0 and the documentation for IF 9.0
and 9.1 are not as well integrated into the help as they were in CVF
and VS 6.0. That is probably not the main issue.

Mind you, I'm not trying to a flame. I have been controversial in the
past but I'm trying to be a good citizen now. Honest guys. I'm trying
to find out if it is the new tools or if it is my being a moron.

I'm looking for other views and inputs that might shead a little light
on why things seem to have gone down hill wrt. the new VS 2005. I
build stand alones so .NET is not an issue for me.

Lawson Wakefield has been most helpfull is sheading some light on the
difference between building using WIDE (which works fine) and building
using batch files and AUTOMAKE and the necessary changes to the
environment variables.

I have guidance which I'm still dutifully following wrt the
environment variables which point toward the linker.

I have Win 2000 Pro, SP4. EVERYTHING is up to date on the system.
NORTON UTILITIES Windoctor has been use RELIGIOUSLY to keep things
healthy. No viruses or spyware on this old boys system.

I have even removed VS 6 and CVF (and all environment variables to
them) so as to make sure that conflicts in the location of linker
files are not the issue.

Any and all comments, suggestions, or stories of your ports fron VS 6
and CVF to VS 2005 abd IF 9.0 and 9.1 are willingly accepted.

Please don't think I'm trying to cause anyone any grief. 99% of the
time I have problems, it is caused by my mis-understanding of issues
which are transparent to everyone else.

Help and comments most welcome.

Sincerely,








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