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Compatibility Guide

December 2002 (subject to change without notice)

INTERACTER, the portable Fortran user-interface subroutine library, is available for a number of different hardware platforms, operating systems and compilers. On each system a variety of screen, hardcopy and input devices are supported. This guide lists the currently supported systems and peripherals.

1. Supported Compilers/Platforms

Hardware Operating System(s) Compiler(s)
Intel Windows (Win32/Win32s)
Windows (Win32/Win32s)
Windows (Win32/Win32s)
Windows (Win32)
Windows (Win32/Win32s)
Windows (Win32)
Windows (Win32)		 Salford FTN77/95 Win32
Lahey LF90/95
Microsoft PowerStation 4.0
Visual Fortran 5/6
Watcom Fortran 77 10/11
g77 (mingw32)
Intel Fortran v7
Intel DOS (DBOS)
DOS (Phar Lap)
DOS (Phar Lap)
DOS (DPMI or Phar Lap)
DOS/4G		 Salford FTN77/95
Lahey F77L-EM/32 5.x
Lahey LF90
Microsoft PowerStation 1.0
Watcom Fortran 77 10/11
Intel Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux
Linux		 Lahey LF95
Absoft Pro Fortran
Fujitsu f95
NAGWare f95
g77
Intel Solaris/x86 g77
DEC Alpha OpenVMS
Digital Unix
Linux
Linux		 Digital Fortran 77/90
Digital Fortran 77/90
Compaq Fortran 95
g77
Sun/SPARC SunOS 5.x/Solaris 2.x
SunOS 5.x/Solaris 2.x
Linux		 Sunsoft f77 and f90 v4.2/5.0
g77
g77
IBM RS/6000 AIX IBM
HP9000/700 HP/UX HP
Silicon Graphics IRIX 5.x/6.x SGI
  • The DEC Alpha versions for OpenVMS and Unix include both Fortran 77 & 90 libraries under a single licence.
  • The Sun/SPARC Solaris 2.x version includes both Sunsoft f77 & f90 compatible libraries under a single licence.
  • The Linux g77 version includes libraries for Intel, Alpha and SPARC platforms.

2. Supported Displays

 

  • PC Displays under DOS

     

    • SVGA graphics up to 1600x1200 (16 or 256 colours). VESA support, plus chipset-specific options for Tseng, Trident, Paradise, S3, Cirrus, Oak, Video 7, C&T, ATI, Ahead A/B, Primus, Genoa, Everex, AcuMos, Realtek, Avance, UMC, MXIC, Weitek, Hualon, Compaq QVision.
    • VGA graphics (640x480, 2 or 16 colours)
    • Extended VGA/SVGA 16-colour text modes (e.g. 132x25)

     

  • DOS Based Graphics Terminal Emulators

     

    • EM4105 (Colour text / colour graphics)
    • Emu-Tek (Colour text / colour graphics)
    • Kermit 3.x (Colour text / colour graphics)
    • Reflection 2+ (Colour text / mono graphics)
    • Reflection 4/4+ (Colour text / colour graphics)
    • Smarterm 340 (Mono text / colour graphics)
    • ZStem 240 (Colour text / colour graphics)

     

  • Windows Based Graphics Terminal Emulators

     

    • Reflection 4 (Mono text / colour graphics)
    • Tera Term Pro (Colour text / colour graphics)

     

  • Graphics Terminals

     

    • DEC VT240/241/330/340 (VT/Tek4014/ReGIS modes)
    • Tektronix 4105, 4107, 4207, 4208
    • Falco Infinity series (DEC/Falco/FBG modes)
    • Falco 5000 series (DEC/Falco/FBG modes)
    • Most VTn00/Tek4014 terminals

     

  • Workstation Consoles

     

    • X Windows, DECWindows, Motif, etc. (Operation via Xlib interface)
    • xterm under X-Windows (VT102/Tek4014 emulation)
    • DECterm under DECWindows (colour VT340/ReGIS)
    • Linux console (colour text mode)

     

  • Text Terminals

     

    • VT100, VT220, VT320, VT420
    • Wyse 85
    • IBM 3151
    • Prime PT250

     

  • DOS/Windows Based Text Terminal Emulators

     

    • Colour ANSI-BBS
    • Windows 9x HyperTerminal (colour ANSI mode)
    • Windows 3.1 Terminal (mono VT100)
    • WinQVT (colour VT220 under Windows 3)

     

 

3. Graphics Hardcopy and Export Formats

 

  • HP-GL

    Most HP-GL pen plotters supported. Specific options for :

    • HP 7440A/7475A/7550A pen plotters
    • Facit 4550/4551 pen plotters
    • Epson HI 80 with HP ROM

     

  • HP-GL/2

    Vector oriented output for modern LaserJets and top-end DeskJets:

    • HP LaserJet III/4/5
    • HP DeskJet 1200C/1600C and Colour LaserJet

     

  • PostScript

     

    • Output suitable for monochrome & colour PostScript printers.
    • EPS option.

     

  • Raster (HP PCL and Epson/IBM)

     

    • HP PCL (LaserJet, DeskJet and PaintJet). Monochrome & colour, maximum resolution 600 dpi.
    • Epson/IBM 9-pin and 24-pin dot matrix printers (MX/RX/FX/JX/LX/LQ etc., IBM Graphics Printer/Proprinter and compatibles). Monochrome & colour, maximum resolution (24-pin) 360x180 dpi.
    • Epson Stylus and other ESC/P2 printers. Monochrome & colour, maximum resolution 720 dpi.

     

  • Bit Image files

     

    • PCX & BMP (2/16/256/16M colours) on all systems via virtual raster driver
    • PCX & BMP screen image files under DOS, Windows and Xlib

     

  • Lotus PIC format

     

    • Creates files suitable for importing into numerous WP/DTP packages

     

  • DXF format

     

    • Creates files suitable for importing into CAD packages.

     

  • CGM format

     

    • Binary Computer Graphics Metafiles suitable for importing into graphics, WP and DTP packages.

     

  • Windows (Drivers supplied with Windows version only)

     

    • Output via Windows Print Manager
    • Windows Metafiles (Standard, Aldus and Enhanced formats)

     

  • Screen Dumps

     

    • Same range of printers supported as Raster driver, for screen dumps under DOS and X Windows.
    • MS Windows uses Print Manager for screen dumps
    • Hardware screen dump used on Tektronix and ReGIS terminals

     

 

4. Mice and Digitising Tablets

 

  • 2 or 3 button serial or bus mouse on the PC under DOS
  • X Windows mouse
  • Microsoft Windows mouse
  • Mouse with xterm or DECterm workstation terminal emulators
  • Summagraphics digitising tablets : Bit Pad One, MM series and Microgrid (DOS only)
  • Kurta IS/THREE digitising tablets (DOS only)

 

 

 

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