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Re: MinGW--New to it

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On Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:09:16 -0800, "W. eWatson"
<wolftracks@invalid.com> wrote:

>On 12/19/2011 9:35 PM, Geoff wrote:
>> On Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:47:03 -0800, "W. eWatson"
>> <wolftracks@invalid.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe the procedure outlined below is the same for C++ to Fortran.
>>>
>>> Apparently, there's a package called MinGW that includes several
>>> languages, C, C++, fortran, ... for Windows. I use Win7, 64-bit. I
>>> downloaded mingw-get-inst-201111118.exe the other day for an install. At
>>> one point it asked what compilers I wanted. I checked only fortran
>>> (Gfortran, I believe). When it completed the install I could not find
>>> any compiler, but did find some sort of "mingw.get..." exe file. Am I
>>> supposed to execute it to get the fortran compiler?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Did you read the Getting Started documentation on the mingw.org web
>> site?
>Completely missed it, or assumed that it would be a simple download and 
>install like many MS products. Found the download quickly, and started 
>there. I think the basis for MinGW looks like Linux, which I used long 
>ago with C and maybe Perl and others.
>
>I just copied Getting Started into MS Word to avoid printing all the 
>extra marginal stuff, and will print it shortly.
>>
>> You must set the PATH variable for the command line tools, the default
>> installation for those tools is "\mingw\bin\" or "Program
>It sounds like I should uninstall mingw and start again. I guess I was 
>expecting a simple install that's usually the case for most MS programs.
>
I don't know that an uninstall is necessary but you will probably want
to install with the MSYS option to get the *nix terminal environment
that you'll need to run make and the other tools. This will also put
you in a home directory where you can begin your project. Running MSYS
also makes fooling with PATH unnecessary.

>Since I'm using Win 7, I suspect I should add \mingw\bin\ to the end of 
>the system PATH variable.  PATH = C:\stuff\...\morestuff;C:\mingw\bin\
>> Files\mingw\bin". The installation dialog box should have presented
>> you with that information.
>Don't recall.

It was in the GUI installer, just after the license dialog. One
important caveat, DON'T install to a path with spaces in it. Take the
default c:\mingw.

>>
>> There are two Fortran compilers in the package, g77.exe and
>> gfortran.exe.
>I want gfortran. I believe it has a Make facility, which is key to what 
>I'm doing. I'm working with another fellow who is using G90 to recode an 
>old fortran program. He's working in a Linux environment.
>
>Is there some sort of general users manual for it? I noticed on Getting 
>Started some GUI. Does that have a manual, and is it a separate install?
>
The only GUI program is the installer, all the other tools are
command-line. You might be able to customize a third-party tool like
UltraEdit to be your IDE for the tools.

>
>>
>> c:\>gfortran --version
>> GNU Fortran (GCC) 4.6.1
>So gfortran is GNU fortran?
>
>I tried joining the mailing list by providing my sbcglobal address. 
>Never got a confirmation. I then used my mail facility on my web host 
>site, and did get registered, and even logged into something. I have not 
>rcvd any mailings. Found a sort of forum where posts had been made, but 
>none looked current.
>
>Ran into gmane.comp.gnu.mingw.user wandering around the mingw web pages. 
>It appears it might be a mailing list disguised as a newsgroup. Still 
>haven't figured how to reach it. Found this though:
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gmane
>http://gmane.org/faq.php
>
>Maybe that will help.

Yes, I am far from expert in MinGW, it's a tool I use occasionally,
nothing more.

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MinGW--New to it "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2011-12-19 19:47 -0800
  Re: MinGW--New to it Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-19 21:35 -0800
    Re: MinGW--New to it "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2011-12-20 08:09 -0800
      Re: MinGW--New to it Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-20 10:47 -0800
        Re: MinGW--New to it gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-12-21 01:52 -0800
          Re: MinGW--New to it "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2011-12-22 13:31 -0800
            Re: MinGW--New to it gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-12-24 01:21 -0800
              Re: MinGW--New to it "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2011-12-26 13:01 -0800
                Re: MinGW--New to it "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2011-12-26 13:18 -0800
                Re: MinGW--New to it Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-12-26 16:31 -0800
                Re: MinGW--New to it "W. eWatson" <wolftracks@invalid.com> - 2011-12-27 07:47 -0800

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