[Bug fortran/35916] problem running gfortran 4.4.0 in Vista

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>> - please keep the installers for the previous stable versions 
>> available, so that it is possible to regress to a version that worked; 
>> on the Wiki pages, only the last version is available, and that 
>> usually is an experimental one. Maybe I missed something and older 
>> versions are still available somewhere, but then this is not obvious.
>>   
> I have Vista available now, so when I get time I will try to get a build 
> going for it.
the previous builds for 4.3.x worked fine with Vista, but unfortunately, 
they are no longer available (well, at least I didn't find them)
But if you could provide a fully compatible 4.4.x build for Vista, that 
would be great!

> 
> It is really hard to understand why the Vista vendor would change 
> something so fundamental as a command shell argv behavior.  Oh well.
I've given up on understanding MicroSoft policy a long time ago...

>>   
> OT The first thing I did when I got my new computer with Vista 
> pre-installed was install a Linux distribution and be done with that 
> issue.  Vista may be here to stay, but ultimately, people have choices 
> and they could choose differently.
I agree that Linux is an exellent solution. However, some of my 
customers use Vista platforms, and thus need Vista execs.

> The unfortunate thing is the 
> blindness within most IT departments staff who have been "programmed" to 
> stay within a certain sandbox.
That is too severe, I think. The average user is doomed to Windows, 
however that is to be regretted. One can't expect them to install and 
use Linux.


> Regarding g77 and gfortran compatibility.  We would really like to see 
> examples of code that is causing the issues.
ok, I will look up the link to the library I was referring to

> Warnings can be turned off 
> with -w.
the structure issue throws an error, not a warning

> There are several legacy features in gfortran that can be 
> turned on with -std=legacy or other compiler switches to assist with non 
> standard code.
>> In my experience, one of the main differences is the definition of 
>> structures, and the structure syntax (e.g. the use of "%" instead of 
>> "."). Is there a way (compiler option or something) to compile old 
>> code with old structure definitions, using gfortran, and without 
>> replacing them in the source code?
> I am not familiar with this structure issue you are discussing.  C uses
> the '.' and Fortran uses the '%'.  Is this what you are talking about? 
> It sounded like you were referring to structures in g77.
exactly; older Fortrans also used "." for structures

Cheers,

Daniel



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