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From: mac@harris.cis.ksu.edu (Myron A. Calhoun)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Two questions on MicroSoft FORTRAN
Keywords: OPEN, INT
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Date: 21 Aug 89 19:44:34 GMT
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I am stuck while trying to convert two programs to run under MicroSoft
FORTRAN.  Can/will anyone help?

Problem 1:  I need to use the COM port.  What is the FORTRAN equivalent
=========   of the BASIC statement
                                      OPEN "COM1:300,N,8,1" AS #2

Problem 2:  My MS-DOS manual says FORTRAN has a method of invoking
=========   INTerrupts, but I can't find it in the FORTRAN manual.  
            I suppose I can always cobble an assembly-language subroutine
            or function and link it in, but I'd prefer to use a built-in
            method if possible.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
--Myron
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