Tag Archives: Fortran

Distributing Silverfrost Fortran Applications

Posted on 28/12/2009 by dougaj4

Earlier posts have included User Defined Functions (UDFs) linked to Fortran dll files compiled with Silverfrost Personal Fortran: Solving simultaneous equations – Fortran dll Trigonometric Functions – dll Linking Excel to Fortran – 2 Transferring these files to a new computer it came to my … Continue reading →

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Should undergraduates be taught Fortran? …

Posted on 20/07/2009 by dougaj4

… is an interesting question being discused at the Eng-Tips Forum. I particulary liked this response: “I can think of about 10 things that undergrad engineers should learn instead of Fortran. 1) How to spell 2) How to make an … Continue reading →

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Solving simultaneous equations – Fortran dll

Posted on 20/12/2008 by dougaj4

The file simultaneous.zip has been modified to allow access to a Fortran simultaneous equation routine, compiled as a dll.  The original file was posted in solving simultaneous equations.  The advantages of a compiled routine include: Much better performance Greater precision through … Continue reading →

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Trigonometric Functions – dll

Posted on 11/12/2008 by dougaj4

I have converted the trigonometric functions presented in this earlier post into a Fortran dll.  The dll and associated spreadsheet and add-in files can be downloaded from here. This file and the associated file Trig.dll provide trigonometric and hyperbolic functions not … Continue reading →

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Linking Excel to Fortran – 2

Posted on 04/12/2008 by dougaj4

In this post the procedures described for C++ here will be replicated for Fortran: The spreadsheet, fortran source code, and compiled dll described in this code may be downloaded from Cubic.zip As always, it is better to use the downloaded code, … Continue reading →

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