NAG Fortran Library, Mark 19

FLDLL194ZL - License Managed

Windows 95/98/NT Dynamic Link Libraries (32-bit)

(Compaq Visual Fortran)

Installer's Note



Contents


1. Introduction

This document is essential reading for whoever is responsible for the installation of the NAG Fortran Library Implementation specified in the title. The installer will be supplied with a printed copy of this document. Both this (doc\in.html) and the Users' Note (doc\un.html) are supplied on the distribution medium.

Whenever the NAG Fortran Library has been supplied in compiled form, that form is considered to be the standard library file. The use of all supplied software must be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Software Licence signed by NAG and each site. Any request to use NAG software on a computer other than the one licensed must be referred to NAG (see Section 6).

2. Implementation Provided

2.1. Applicability

This implementation is a compiled, tested, ready-to-use version of the NAG Fortran Library that is considered suitable for operation on the computer systems detailed below:

hardware:         32-bit Intel systems and compatibles
operating system: Windows 95/98 or Windows NT
Fortran compiler: Compaq Visual Fortran version 6.0 and compatible (including 
                  Salford FTN95 and Digital Visual Fortran version 5)

Other language compilers with which this implementation may be used include:

C compiler:       Microsoft Visual C++ version 4.2 and above
Visual Basic:     Microsoft Visual Basic Version 4 and above
VBA:              within Microsoft Office 7 and above
The DLLs may also be used from other systems that can exploit Microsoft-compatible DLLs, for example Delphi, PowerBuilder and C++ Builder.

For information about implementations of the NAG Fortran Library for use on other computer systems please contact NAG.

2.2. Derivation

This implementation was produced at NAG Ltd., Oxford on the computing system detailed below:

hardware:         Dell OptiPlex GX1
operating system: Windows NT 4.0
Fortran compiler: Compaq Visual Fortran version 6.1
compiler options: /MD /compile /bintext:"NAG Copyright 2000"
utilities:        Intel MKL library, version 3.2

The entire NAG Fortran Library, Mark 19, was compiled with full optimization (/optimize:5), except for the following routines which had to be compiled at lesser optimization levels:

E02AHZT.FOR (/optimize:4)    E04GZFT.FOR (/optimize:0)

The Dynamic Link Libraries were linked with the following options:

/DLL /VERSION:19.0 /COMMENT:"NAG Copyright 2000"
/OUT:dllname.DLL
  routine.OBJ
/EXPORT:_routine@n
/EXPORT:routine=_routine@n
/EXPORT:_routine=_routine@n
where
/DLL      specifies that a DLL is required
/VERSION: puts a version number in the header of the DLL
/COMMENT: inserts a comment string into the header of the DLL
/OUT:     specifies the base name to be used for the DLL
/EXPORT:  names the function to be exported
Here routine is the NAG routine name. Note that each routine is exported using three different forms of its name: the first (termed the decorated name) consists of a leading underscore, followed by the routine name, followed in turn by an @ and an integer - the integer contains information about the number and type of parameters; the second is the (undecorated) NAG name; the third is the NAG name with a prefixed underscore. The names are in capital letters and must be used in that form on case-sensitive systems. The three forms exported are appropriate for usage of the DLLs in different contexts.

This library has been tested using the Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms (BLAS) provided in the Intel MKL Library, version 3.2 and linear algebra routines (LAPACK) provided by NAG (see the Chapter Introductions for F06, F07 and F08 in the NAG Fortran Library on-line documentation (PDF files)).

3. Distribution Medium

3.1. Recording Details

The implementation is distributed on CD-ROM, unless otherwise indicated on the medium and accompanying despatch note.

For further details, refer to other documentation supplied or contact NAG (see Section 6).

3.2. Contents

The following shows the directory/file organization of the materials as they will be installed.
  
                      |-- in.html
                      |-- un.html
                      |-- calls
            |-- doc --|-- called
            |         |-- blas_lapack_to_nag
            |         |-- nag_to_blas_lapack
            |         |-- *.hlp
            |
            |             |-- nagmk19.h
            |             |-- nagmk19.hxx
            |-- headers --|-- techdoc.html
            |             |-- mk19 --|-- *.c
fldll194z --|
            |-- dll --|-- *.dll
            |         |-- *.lib
            |
            |-- interface_blocks --|-- *.mod
            |                      |-- source --|-- *.f90
            |
            |           |-- *.bat
            |           |-- programs -----|-- *.exe
            |-- tests --|-- data ---------|-- *.dat
                        |-- e04ndf.opt
                        |-- baseresults --|-- *.res
                        |-- testresults --|-- [empty]

3.3. File Sizes

The files sizes are given below. The actual disk space used is dependent on the hard disk allocation unit (cluster) size (this information is supplied by the DOS command CHKDSK):
compiled libraries:        26.3 Mb
interface blocks:           2.8 Mb
test material:              6.8 Mb
documentation files:        6.5 Mb
C and C++ header material:  0.9 Mb

4. Library Installation

4.1. Installation

The CD should autorun on Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 systems, and will then lead you to a dialogue for installation.

If the autorun facility does not operate, then double click on the setup.exe file on the CD using Windows Explorer. Any continuing difficulties indicate a problem which should be reported to the NAG Response Centre (see Section 6).

The installation program will ask you for the drive and directory where you would like to install the library materials. You will also be asked which parts of the materials you want to install. The installation program may be used to install all the materials from CD-ROM or just some part of it, for example the libraries.

An uninstall facility is provided. This will remove the product from the user's disk. It will also undo the registry entries made during installation, but will not undo any changes to the autoexec.bat file. If a re-installation is performed, for example to add a component that wasn't originally installed, the uninstall facility will remove only the most recently added files. (However, it will still remove all the registry entries associated with this software.) The uninstaller will not remove files created since the installation was completed (although it will remove original files that have been modified), so the user may have to delete these files to complete the removal.

After installation you should ensure that the software described in Section 3.2 is present and accessible.

The NAG Fortran Library Interface Blocks define the type and arguments of each user callable NAG Fortran Library routine, using Fortran 90 constructs. Although they are not essential to calling the NAG Fortran Library from Fortran 90 programs, they will allow a Fortran 90 compiler (such as the Compaq Visual Fortran compiler) to check that NAG Fortran Library routines are called correctly.

The interface block files (interface_blocks\*.mod) are supplied in pre-compiled module form. They should be made accessible to the user. If you are using a different version of the Compaq Visual Fortran compiler from that given in Section 2.1, it may be necessary to recompile the interface blocks before making them available.

The directory path for the DLLs should be specified in the PATH environment variable so that they may be located at run time. Under Windows 95/98, this requires a change to the autoexec.bat file which can be made by the installation procedure; under Windows NT, the environment variables can be set in the Control Panel | System Properties dialog.
It is also recommended that you add the library files and module files paths to the LIB and INCLUDE environment variables respectively. This will simplify linking with the library and using the interface blocks on the command line (see Sections 4.2 and 4.13 of the Users' Note).

If your machine has more than one processor, then it is recommended that you set the environment variable mkl_nprocs to the number of available processors, e.g.

set mkl_nprocs=2
This will enable the Intel MKL BLAS to make use of the extra processor(s) and will thus speed up the computation of many of the NAG library routines.

4.2. License Management

The use of the NAG Fortran Library is controlled by the FLEXlm network license management system (FLEXlm is a registered trademark of Globetrotter Software Inc). This release of the NAG Fortran Library uses version 7.0e of FLEXlm. The remainder of this section describes how a FLEXlm license key should be installed to enable the use of the Library.

For the NAG Fortran Library you will be provided with an uncounted license key for use on a specific machine. This type of license is bound to a PC through the volume serial number of the PC's Windows drive (where the Windows directory is installed); this will normally be the C drive. To obtain the volume serial number, type "vol" in an MS-DOS window while accessing the appropriate drive.

To obtain the appropriate license key, contact the NAG Response Centre quoting the volume serial number of your machine and specify that you wish to obtain a PC license for the NAG Fortran Library. You will then receive your license information, usually by email or fax.

The information that you receive from NAG contains a FEATURE line describing the product being licensed. This line has to be inserted into a license file (say c:\fldll194z\license.dat). The license file is a text file (usually created using a text editor, for example EDIT) and the FEATURE line must occupy a single record; none of the characters in the FEATURE line may be modified or the license will be invalid.

The format of the FEATURE line of a NAG Fortran Library license is as follows:

FEATURE NAG_FL NAG 19.000 01-jan-0000 0 2CE45AEB6D064ACEBE61 "DLLZ," \
        DISK_SERIAL_NUM=b0d85e5b

This enables the use of version 19.0 of the application NAG_FL with no time limit on the system with the specified volume serial number. Note that the line is continued by escaping the newline character with '\'.

To activate the license, the location of this file must be made known to the NAG Fortran Library. This is done by setting the environment variable LM_LICENSE_FILE to the full pathname of the license file. Using the license file described above as an example, under Windows 95/98 this can be done by adding the line

set LM_LICENSE_FILE=c:\fldll194z\license.dat
to the autoexec.bat file and then rebooting the system.

Under Windows NT, LM_LICENSE_FILE can be added as a system or user environment variable using the Control Panel | System Properties dialog.

4.3. Checking Accessibility

Accessibility of the DLLs may be verified by executing the test programs provided. These may be run, from the directory tests, by issuing the command
runexall
If this runs successfully, it should report
FC: no differences encountered
in turn for each of the 22 tests (one for each DLL). The outcome may also be investigated by examining the file look.lis.

If the directory containing the DLLs is not on the current path, or the DLLs are not accessible for any other reason, the tests will fail.

(The file e04ndf.opt in the directory tests contains option settings for the test e04ndf.)

4.4. Release to Users

The Users' Note (doc\un.html) should be checked and amended as necessary (particularly Sections 4.1 to 4.9). It can then be made available to users directly, or be absorbed into local access information. Please note that the content of the Users' Note is also included in the help file f77help.hlp.

All the material listed in Section 3.2 except this document, the Installer's Note (in.html), should be made accessible to users.

4.5. Further Information

4.5.1. Output Unit Dependencies (X04)

Certain NAG routines use explicit WRITE statements to produce output directly. The choice of output unit used can be controlled by using X04AAF and X04ABF, described in the on-line documentation. The defaults for this implementation are given in the Users' Note. Explicit output from a DLL can present problems unless it is directed to a file; please see Sections 4.11 and 5.2 of the Users' Note for more details.

4.5.2. Maintenance Level

The maintenance level of the library can be determined by accessing the routine A00AAF (which is provided in each DLL), which prints out details of the implementation, including title and product code, compiler and precision used, mark and maintenance level.

5. Documentation

A printed copy of the NAG Fortran Library Introductory Guide is normally provided with this implementation.

A full on-line version of the NAG Fortran Library Manual is provided in the form of Portable Document Format (PDF) files, and is included with this implementation on the distribution medium.

Abbreviated on-line documentation of the routines is also provided in Windows help file form as part of this implementation.

Printed copies of the NAG Fortran Library Manual are available for purchase; please refer to the NAG documentation order form (available on the NAG websites, see Section 6 (c)) for details of current prices.

6. Support from NAG

(a) Contact with NAG

Queries concerning this document or the implementation generally should be directed initially to your local Advisory Service. If you have difficulty in making contact locally, you can contact NAG directly at one of the addresses given in the Appendix. Users subscribing to the support service are encouraged to contact one of the NAG Response Centres (see below).

(b) NAG Response Centres

The NAG Response Centres are available for general enquiries from all users and also for technical queries from sites with an annually licensed product or support service.

The Response Centres are open during office hours, but contact is possible by fax, email and phone (answering machine) at all times.

When contacting a Response Centre please quote your NAG site reference and NAG product code (in this case FLDLL194Z).

(c) NAG Websites

The NAG websites are an information service providing items of interest to users and prospective users of NAG products and services. The information is reviewed and updated regularly and includes implementation availability, descriptions of products, downloadable software, product documentation and technical reports. The NAG websites can be accessed at

http://www.nag.co.uk/

or

http://www.nag.com/ (in North America)

or

http://www.nag-j.co.jp/ (in Japan)

(d) NAG Electronic Newsletter

If you would like to be kept up to date with news from NAG you may want to register to receive our electronic newsletter, which will alert you to special offers, announcements about new products or product/service enhancements, case studies and NAG's event diary. To register visit the NAG Ltd website or contact us at nagnews@nag.co.uk.

7. User Feedback

Many factors influence the way NAG's products and services evolve and your ideas are invaluable in helping us to ensure that we meet your needs. If you would like to contribute to this process we would be delighted to receive your comments. We have provided a short survey on our website at www.nag.co.uk/local/feedback to enable you to provide this feedback. Alternatively feel free to contact the appropriate NAG Response Centre who will be happy either to record your comments or to send you a printed copy of the survey.

Appendix - Contact Addresses

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