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PaulLaidler · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 5:31 pm Post subject: Plato update

A new version of Plato is now available. This includes an major new "auto-compilation" feature for Fortran programmers.

When writing new code, Plato now automatically communicates with the FTN95 compiler which reports back programming errors in the code as you type.

Users of FTN95 v8.61 can download the new Plato together with the associated updated FTN95 via the following link...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/td3j1ggw1a676yt/Update.zip?dl=0

A YouTube demonstration video is provided here...

https://youtu.be/LCn4AF44hpw

John-Silver · Joined: 30 Jul 2013 Posts: 1520 Location: Aerospace Valley

will these new files work equally to update the personal version ?
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John-Silver · Joined: 30 Jul 2013 Posts: 1520 Location: Aerospace Valley

PS
just a suggestion - as well as here maybe you should include this 'release' in the announcements section - simply bcause people who don't use PLTO might never open the Plato form posts !

Thus defeating one of your main objectives, which is to get more people onboard using it (as you encourage to do at the end of your video).

Just a thought to grab the attention of as many fish as possible.
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PaulLaidler · Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 4:09 pm Post subject:

These new versions of Plato and FTN95 are expected to be compatible with FTN95 v8.61 but it is always safer to keep a backup of the earlier versions.

JohnCampbell · Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 2502 Location: Sydney

Paul,

Thanks very much for these 8.62 and 5.30 updates to 8.61.

The video is a very welcome addition to explain the updates. Very helpful.

I copied the ftn95_8.61 to ftn95_8.62 and all appears to be working ok.

It would be good if this info was also placed in announcements, rather than hidden in this thread, as this looks like a welcome update.

I tried the bracket matching, but did not highlight at first. ( the enclosing lines did show the bracket extent on 1 line )
After checking the matching bracket colour and changed from magenta to blue all worked well.
( Tools > Settings > Environment > Fonts and Colours > Bracket matching )
I now have brackets red and highlighted brackets in blue.
I could not see where Fortran brackets were set to Red ?
The following highlighted brackets over multiple lines.

PaulLaidler · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:58 am Post subject:

John

Thanks for the feedback.

An underline is part of the font and has to be the same colour as the character.

Only the beginning and end of an IF is highlighted. ELSE and ELSE IF are much more tricky.

I thought that I had included SELECT CASE but maybe not.

JohnCampbell · Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 2502 Location: Sydney

Paul,

I opened another .f90 file and it did highlight the IF, THEN and END IF and also a DO END DO loop and matching brackets.

However the short code example below does not highlight the IF block.
It also sometimes does not highlight the DO block, although I can't confirm this response sequence.
It does highlight the matching brackets. (uninitialised variables warning on Compile (Ctrl+F7))
It is a nonsense code, that was testing statement functions. Not sure if this is a problem here.
I have two files open, with the file below as tab 1.
I am selecting Release Win32.

PaulLaidler · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:03 pm Post subject:

It does not seem to like the comment on the IF line. But if you remove it and put it back, it's OK.

I will make a note but it could be a while before I get to it.

JohnCampbell · Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 2502 Location: Sydney

Paul,

Glad to know I have not messed up the install.
I can certainly live with this improved version of Plato until your fix.

Thanks for this,

John

Kenneth_Smith · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:46 pm Post subject:

Excellent work Paul, your video highlighted some good new features and a few old ones of which I was not aware. I know making videos is time consuming, but be assured your effort is appreciated. Ken

stfark1 · Joined: 02 Sep 2008 Posts: 204

How does one download and unzip these two files? When I save as to my computer, cannot unzip, just says they are html files? Sid Kraft

stfark1 · Joined: 02 Sep 2008 Posts: 204

Hi Paul: Apparently there is a new Plato and FTN95 in dropbox, Plato 5.3 from Plato 5.25. When I go to dropbox and try to download, it said "save to" which I did. When downloaded the files say .zip but when I try to "un zip" says html files and will not do? Any suggestions? Sid Kraft

PaulLaidler · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:49 pm Post subject:

There are a number of videos on Youtube that show you how to unzip an archive. Here is one of them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wm4PwF8DqY.

stfark1 · Joined: 02 Sep 2008 Posts: 204

Thanks Paul, Sid Kraft

mecej4 · Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 1838

Sid, I wondered if you were not following the correct procedure to download and save zip files from Dropbox. When you click on a Dropbox link provided by Paul and others in this forum, you will see near the top of the browser window, right of centre, something similar to:

Locate the button with dark blue background with the name "Sign in". Do not press this button. To its right, you see a button with a downward arrow pointing to a horizontal bar. Press that button and select "Direct download".