64-bit Fortran for MacOS/Intel, 1 in a Series

By DE Editors

The newly released Absoft Pro Fortran v10 for Mac OS/Intel is the first Fortran suite to include both 32-bit and 64-bit compilers plus a complete development environment designed for Fortran programmers. As the latest offering from Absoft Corporation (Rochester Hills, MI), a developer of compilers, debuggers, and software development tools for high performance computing, Pro Fortran is fully compatible with both Tiger and Leopard operating systems, Apple tools, and the gnu tool chain.

According to Absoft, in addition to offering the commercial 64-bit Fortran for Mac OS/Intel, Pro Fortran v10 also includes several additional “firsts” for the Mac/Intel Fortran programmer. It is the only Fortran 95 that supports quad precision; Absoft’s Fx3 is the only graphical debugger on Mac OS designed for Fortran and C; and the MRWE application framework includes the only coding examples of accessing the Mac Toolbox directly from Fortran and it provides a graphical I/O window.

Also included are 2D/3D graphics libraries, a collection of libraries, and free live tech support. Absoft Pro Fortran tools may be operated from a command line or graphical environment.

Price: $299 (to start; introductory). License options include single user, floating network, and Absoft’s MaxFlex licensing, which floats across OS X, Windows, and Linux. For additional product and pricing information please click here.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.