fpt Reference: FIXED FORMAT OUTPUT

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FIXED FORMAT OUTPUT

Syntax:

FIXED FORMAT [OUTPUT]

Function:

fpt can write code in fixed format, in extended Fortran 77 tab format or in Fortran 90 free format. For a description of TAB format, please see the TAB FORMAT command.

The FIXED FORMAT command instructs fpt to write code in standard fixed format. Note, however, that the code line length and the continuation character may be modified by the commands:

OUTPUT CODE LINE LENGTH

CONTINUATION CHARACTER

Care must be taken with the settings of these commands if strict Fortran 77 layout is to be produced.

Where to Use this Command

Operating system command line	Yes
Configuration file, config.fsp	Yes
Specification (fsp) files, *.fsp	Yes
Interactively, to FPT> prompt	Yes
Interactive command files	Yes
Embedded in the Fortran code	Yes

Default

FIXED FORMAT

Note that FREE FORMAT, TAB FORMAT or FIXED FORMAT is usually specified in a format file referenced from the configuration file. Free format is strongly recommended for most Fortran programming, but the default format has not been changed in order to preserve compatibility with existing fpt and WinFPT installations.