Patch for Fortran PowerStation Graphics Apps on Windows 95

Last reviewed: October 21, 1997
Article ID: Q131898

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation, versions 1.0 and 1.0a

SUMMARY

Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS and Windows is designed to work optimally with Microsoft Windows version 3.1. Under Windows 95, there are problems with graphics programs. A simple workaround is described in this article.

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Problem Corrected: Graphics Programs Fail

Graphics programs compiled with FORTRAN PowerStation fail when run. Instead of the usual graphics output, you see a runtime error:

   run-time error F6996
   - DOS graphics not supported under Windows NT

The cause of this problem is that Windows 95 is running the graphics program as a Win32-based application, instead of as a DOS-extended program. Graphics are not supported from a console application, so the program fails.

The workaround is to obtain the FPSFIX95.EXE patch. It marks the executable file so that Windows 95 treats it as a DOS-extended program, not a Win32- based application.

How to Obtain FPSFIX95.EXE

Download FPSFIX95.EXE, a self-extracting file, from the Microsoft Software Library (MSL) on the following services:

Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

      Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download FPSFIX95.EXE (size: 77720 bytes)

Internet (anonymous FTP)

      ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the SOFTLIB\MSLFILES directory
      Get FPSFIX95.EXE (size: 77720 bytes)

How to Install the Fix

First, make sure you are using the maintenance release of Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation.

To see if you are using version 1.0a, run LINK.EXE from the bin directory. If the linker version is 2.8, you have FORTRAN Powerstation version 1.0. If the linker version is 1.0F, you have FORTRAN Powerstation version 1.0a. If you do not have version 1.0a, please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for your area at the number listed in your documentation. If you live in the United States or Canada, this number is (425) 635-7015.

Run the SETUP.BAT included in the patch. It installs FPSFIX so that all programs compiled are automatically updated. If you have any graphics programs that are already compiled, you can run FPSFIX yourself with the command:

   fpsfix <exename>.exe

Here <exename> is the name of your executable file. Executables built with this fix in place can still be used on MS-DOS and Windows version 3.1 systems.

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Last reviewed: October 21, 1997
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