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Topic: Simply Fortran 4.0

Just moments ago, we released Simply Fortran 4.0!  We've packed in a lot of changes, improvements, and new features, so we have a new blog post explaining all the changes that are here.

Finally Simply Fortran will support alternate compilers.  While we're still shipping GNU Fortran (version 16.1!) on Windows, the development environment can also employ flang or WebFortran with a simple dropdown selection (and the user installing either of them).  On Windows, Simply Fortran can also use WSL directly to compile Linux executables or debug them from within the development environment.

On Linux, users will notice a pretty major overhaul of the look-and-feel of the development environment.  Simply Fortran should look more at home and interact correctly with modern Linux desktops.  And our compiler selection also works on Linux!

Unfortunately, we do not have a macOS release, nor do we plan on one.  The blog entry has more on that decision.

Jeff Armstrong
Approximatrix, LLC

Re: Simply Fortran 4.0

As a Mac user, I'm a little sad but very understanding. Many Apple software developers struggle under the same ... surprises.

On the other hand, though FORTRAN is my first love, this nudges me towards using Xojo - a graphical platform I've "been meaning to" use for years. However, I still plan to make things work in Fortran first, before I consider any port-over.

And I have loaded Simply Fortran 4.0 (Build 4932) on my PC. I bet if I spend a little time learning to use the Windows/Fortran graphic package so I can add simple input forms (on the Mac I have to change the source code to add new/modified data), I can postpone any IDE move a little longer. smile