Absoft Pro for Mac OS X

 

Product Overview Absoft Pro Fortran v9.2 for Mac OS is compatible with both Mac OS / G5 and Mac OS / Intel based systems - and it is the most complete solution in either environment. It runs native on Mac OS / G5 systems, installs in both 32-bit and 64-bit environments and can generate both 32-bit and 64-bit applications. With a few easy steps, it also installs and runs on the new Mac OS / Intel systems using Apple's Rosetta. Code for G5 and Intel can be developed on a single system and building code between G5 and Intel Mac systems requires little more than a recompile. In addition to tremendous flexibility Pro Fortran v9.2 provides the industry's most complete Fortran development solution. Each copy includes: Fortran 95 (64/32-bit) and C/C++ compilers (32-bit G5 only), a powerful Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed for Fortran programmers, programmer's editor, the industry-leading Fx2 debugging solution, MRWE application framework, math and VAX/Unix compatibility libraries, graphics libraries, and free technical support. For Mac OS / G5 companion products such as VNI's newest IMSL 5.0 Fortran numerical libraries are available in 64-bit and 32-bit versions. To take maximum advantage of the G5's vector processing capabilities, the VAST auto-vectorizing and auto-parallelizing source code pre-processors are available as options. Similar options for Mac OS / Intel will be available in the future and Power users on Mac OS Intel may want to purchase Pro Fortran V10 for Mac OS Intel when it becomes available in 1Q 2007. More...

 

Table of Contents
Product information - Key Benefits - Key Features - Product Description - Special Features - What's New - in this release - Ease of Use - Availability Date - System Requirements - Try and Buy	Related information - Debugger Options - Cluster Options - Compatibility & Companion Products - Documentation - Technical Support - Terms and Conditions - Additional Information / Notices

 

 

 

Key Benefits

 

 

Product Description

Fully compatible with OS X 10.4 and OS X 10.3.9 and tuned for G5, or Rosetta on Intel, Pro Fortran includes an ANSI/ISO Fortran 95 compiler capable of generating both 64-bit and 32-bit executables and C/C++ (32-bit G5 only) compiler, all of which are link and debug compatible with Apple C and other tools. Pro Fortran includes a powerful IDE which supports additional compilers and select third party applications such as IMSL and VAST auto parallel and vectorizing tools as plug ins on G5. Stand alone applications can be created with the click of a mouse. Also included are 2D/3Dgraphics, BLAS, ATLAS, LAPACK90 and HDF libraries and free technical support from friendly engineers included at no additional charge. Free standing applications can be created automatically.

The programmer's editor uses color syntax to highlight key words and data types. The AbsoFx2™ Debugging Solution fully supports Fortran and intermixed C and assembly code. Create mixed language applications with Fortran, C/C++ and assembler using the single Absoft environment. For users working in multiple environments, multi-platform discount bundles are available.
Absoft's no-charge companion home license policy allows registered customers to install Pro Fortran on their home system for personal use at no additional cost. Each license includes Absoft premier technical support, free service packs and periodic software fixes at no additional charge.

Low-cost bundle options available for G5 include: 32-bit or 64-bit versions of theIMSL Fortran Numerical Library (specially optimized for the G5 processor and in standard versions for G3/G4/G5 chips) and the VAST auto-parallelizing and auto-vectorizing pre-processors. Here is a simple example of how to use the Altivec for performance gains.
 

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What's New

• Runs native on Mac OS G4/5 and under Rosetta on Mac OS Intel
• Native 64-bit code generation for OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
• New MRWE (Macintosh Runtime Window Environment) rewritten in Fortran 95, full source code included as an example of Toolbox programming directly from Fortran.
• UNIX/VAX compatibility libraries rewritten as 'libraries' and 'modules' for better interfacing with Fortran 95
• 64-bit versions of ATLAS math libraries for single and dual processors are included
• Fx2 Debugging Solution (32-bit only)
• The ability to use a BLAS tuned to the machine for better matrix multiplication (matmul)
  intrinsic performance
• The inclusion of IEEE_ARITHMETIC, IEEE_EXCEPTIONS, and IEEE_FEATURES modules
• GUI Support for setting MRWE window size preferences
• Absoft Editor (AE)
  • Customizable print Headers and Footers
  • Convert to upper or lower case commands
• Fx2™ Debugging Solution

• Allocatable components
• IEEE floating point exception handling
• Pointers with INTENT attributes
• PROTECTED attributes
• VALUE attributes
• VOLATILE attributes
   

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Special Features

 

64-bit and 32-bit code generation capabilities AltiVec support Environment Editor

MRWE Multi-processing Capabilities Graphics Included on Distribution CD

Runs native on Mac OS G4/5 and under Rosetta on Mac OS Intel

AltiVec/Velocity Engine Support

Absoft has partnered with Crescent Bay Software to provide leading edge technology to take advantage of the vector capabilities of the G5 and G4 processors.

VAST-F/Vector is an optional pre-processor, compatible with 64-bit and 32-bit environments, which automatically restructures your code for AltiVec. Please note AltiVec supports single precision only.

• AltiVec support can be easily accessed simply by selecting options in the Absoft Integrated
  Development Environment (IDE).
• BLAS and LAPACK90 libraries optimized for Velocity Engine (included) offer performance
  increases of up to 2x
• F90/95 intrinsic functions optimized for Velocity Engine
• Pre-compiled Velocity Engine optimized IMSL Fortran Numerical Library (Low cost bundle option)
• VAST-F/Vector - pre-processor which automatically inserts AltiVec instructions in your code. (Low cost bundle option)
• Dr. Craig A. Hunter at NASA has developed sample code optimized for AltiVec

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Multi-processor and OpenMP support

 

Absoft has partnered with Crescent Bay Software to provide leading edge technology to maximize performance on dual processor systems. VAST-F/Parallel is an available option. VAST-F/P is a pre-processor which automatically restructures your code for dual processors. The original source is also maintained. VAST also performs superscalar optimizations and provides full support for OpenMP.

 

 

  

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Environment

 

 

 

 

Complete IDE (Integrated Development Environment) includes programmer's editor, compilers, multi-language debugger with Carbon interface, application framework and support for XL Fortran and XL C/C++. Full link and debug compatibility with Apple C. All compilers can be run from GUI or command line. IDE is easy to use but very powerful and flexible for advanced users.

 

 

 

 

   

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Editor

 

 

 

 

The Absoft Editor is a powerful and flexible tool for creating and maintaining program source files in FORTRAN 77, FORTRAN 90/95, C and C++. The editor is source language sensitive and will display keywords and comments in different text colors, making keywords easier to distinguish in your source code. With the Absoft Editor, you can edit multiple files at the same time, launch a compiler, and return to the editor to correct syntax errors detected by the compiler. The Absoft Editor is a Mac OS X program. Third party editors are also supported.

 

 

 

 

 

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Application Framework

  

 

 

 

 

MRWE (Macintosh Runtime Window Environment) can automatically add a basic Mac style interface to any compiled application. Written entirely in Fortran 95, full, documented source is provided as example of writing Carbon applications which access the Mac toolbox. MRWE can easily be modified to add special features or change functionality.
 

 

 

 

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Graphics

 

 

 

Pro Fortran for Mac OS X includes a version of PLplot, a library of functions that are useful for making scientific plots. PLplot can be called from C, C++ and FORTRAN. The PLplot library can be used to create standard x-y plots, semilog plots, log-log plots, contour plots, 3D plots, mesh plots, bar charts and pie charts. Multiple graphs (of the same or different sizes) may be placed on a single page with multiple lines in each graph. There are almost 2000 characters in the extended character set. This includes four different fonts, the Greek alphabet and a host of mathematical, musical and other symbols. PLplot requires OS X 10.1 or later. PLplot is available for OS X, Windows, x86/Linux and x64/Linux making porting graphics between any of these environmets a straightforward process. Complete documentation is provided in pdf format. PLplot is provided under LGPL.

 

 

 

 

  

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Included on Distribution CD
 

Pro Fortran language compiler suite which includes:

Additional libraries, tools and resources:

• IMSL Fortran Numerical Library (32-bit or 64-bit) is available as an option to
  Absoft Pro Fortran users. A version of IMSL optimized for G5 processors is provided.
• VAST-F/Parallel is available as an option for Pro Fortran users
• VAST-F/Vector is available as an option for Pro Fortran users
• LAPACK and LAPACK95 - precompiled libraries and modules
• BLAS - precompiled, AltiVec and non-AltiVec versions
• ATLAS - precompiled math libraries, 1u for 32-bit, 1u & 2u for 64-bit
• HDF (Hierarchical Data Format) precompiled libraries with Fortran
  entry points. Both HDF4 and HDF5 are represented.
• F90GL

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Ease of Use

Easy to install, Pro Fortran includes a comprehensive, easy to use Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed for programmers. The compilers can be run either from the command line or the GUI and select third party products such as IMSL or VAST tools can be run as plug-ins from the IDE. Mix and match development in Fortran and C++ with Absoft and IBM compilers in a single environment. A single copy of optional third party tools such as VAST can be shared between Absoft 64-bit and 32-bit compilers.

Linking with C is simple and straightforward from Pro Fortran. The Absoft Fx2 Debugging Solution, included at no charge, is one of the few debugging tools which can properly debug both Fortran and C code.

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Availability Date

Now Available

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Terms and Conditions

Agreement: Absoft Software License Agreement.
See Also: Absoft IMSL Software License Agreement.

Limited warranty applies: Yes

Warranty: Absoft and its Licensors warrant that the media on which the software is supplied shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. For additional warranty information, see the Absoft Software License Agreement.

Introductory Software Maintenance applies: From date of purchase until version is no longer current; charges may apply afterwards.

Absoft branded products include Premier Technical Support and Initial Software Maintenance at no additional charge from the time of purchase for as long as the purchased version remains the current release version.

Premier Technical Support

Premier Technical Support includes free technical assistance for routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to) questions, limited code-related questions, access to the Absoft user forum and FAQ's and access to friendly technical support engineers via fax, email or telephone during normal support hours. Premier Technical Support is at no charge is as long as the purchased product version is current or the customer is still under Initial or Continuing Software Maintenance.

Initial Software Maintenance (ISM)

Initial Software Maintenance includes free electronic downloads of all interim Service Packs and Quick Fixes from Absoft. Version upgrades require separate purchase but at discounted prices.

Continuing Software Maintenance (CSM)

At the conclusion of the Initial Software Maintenance term (i.e. when a new version of the purchased product is released) customers may either purchase a Product Upgrade or within 30 days of the new product release, purchase Continuing Software Maintenance (CSM) for an additional 12 month maintenance term. Continuing Software Maintenance includes all elements of Premier Technical support plus all Product Upgrades issued during the 12 month Continuing Software Maintenance term. Annual renewals of Software Maintenance will be made available at low-cost to customers who renew within their unexpired Maintenance term.

For users electing not to renew Continuing Software Maintenance and having expired maintenance terms but later wishing to rejoin CSM, Reinstatement Software Maintenance (RSM) terms may be purchased.

Third party products distributed by Absoft are subject to license terms and policies of their respective manufacturers.

Please contact Absoft directly for further details or questions on Technical Support or Software Maintenance.

Disclaimer: Premier Technical Support cannot be used as a tutorial to assist in the design and development of applications, use of programs in other than their specified operating environment, provide instructions on general system operation or explore failures caused by products for which Absoft is not responsible under this agreement.

MaxFlex· Flexible Licensing available: Yes

Floating Network Licenses available: Yes

Copy and use on home/portable computer: Yes. Absoft's no charge companion home license policy allows registered users to install Fortran95 on their home system at no additional charge. 

Volume orders: Yes.

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System Requirements

• Mac OS G3/4/5 Systems:
• Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later for 64-bit or 32-bit code generation
• Mac OS X 10.4 for executing 64-bit applications
• 256 MB RAM
• 125 MB free disk space

 

• Mac OS Intel Systems:
• Core Duo, Core2 Duo or Mac Pro Intel based systems

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Try and Buy

A 30-day evaluation version of the Absoft Pro Fortran compiler for Mac OS X is available

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Compatibility and Companion Products

Absoft Pro Fortran uses an extended version of the Cray CF90 front end and adheres to the latest ISO and ANSI Fortran 95 standards. Extensions from all major workstations have been added to make sure your code ports from any environment with minimal effort. Absoft Fortran compilers conform to all DoD MIL-STD 1753, FIPS 69-1, and POSIX standards, support most popular VAX/VMS extensions including RECORD, STRUCTURE, POINTER, and UNION, (per V5.4 of VMS FORTRAN), QUAD (REAL*16) data types as well as others from IBM/VS, Cray, Sun FORTRAN as well as FORTRAN 66 conventions. Automatic byte-swapping and full integration with many third party tools means porting code from virtually any environment requires little more than a recompilation without rewriting code. The F95 compiler can operate in F95, F90 or F77 modes.
 

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Technical Support

Full technical support from friendly technicians is included at no additional charge with each new product from Absoft. To ensure your software continues running at maximum efficiency, all registered Absoft customers can download service packs and quick fixes at no charge. Customers and partners can subscribe to Absoft's free electronic mailing list to receive electronic bulletins and update notices advising of new updates, changes in product releases, new product announcements and other news.

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Documentation

User Guide
Product Literature
Presentations
White Papers

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Debugger Options

• Fx2™ Debugging Solution™ (32-bit only)
   

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Cluster Options

• Cluster Products
   

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Additional Information / Notices

VAST purchased for Pro Fortran 9.2 for Mac OS X users can also use the same VAST purchase with IBM's XL Fortran at no additional cost.


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