This information was originally obtained in a VAX/VMS style .hlp file. Disregard any instructions which may pertain to the HELP facility.
Invokes the DEC Fortran compiler. This command can also invoke
other software components (such as preprocessors, or the ld
linker), depending on what files or options are specified. The f77
command produces object code files in RISC (ULTRIX and DEC OSF/1)
or AXP DEC OSF/1 extended coff format, and is described in detail
in your DEC Fortran user manual. (See also f77(1).)
Format:
f77 [options] filename [options]
If you specify more than one option or filename, separate each with
a space. Some options include keywords. For more information, see
Parameters.
Upon program completion, the f77 driver returns one of the
following status values:
0 - SUCCESS
1 - FAILURE
2 - SUBPROCESS_FAILURE (preprocessor, decfort, or ld)
3 - SIGNAL
If the environment variable DECFORT is set, the value is used as
the name of the compiler to invoke. If the environment variable
TMPDIR is set, the value is used as the directory for temporary
files.
Your DEC Fortran kit contains a Help file in text format. To
search for information in this file, enter the following command to
display the file:
% more /usr/lib/cmplrs/fort/decfortran.hlp
To search for a specific item, enter a slash (/) followed by the
item. For example, once the Help file is displayed, you can search
for run-time error message number 138 by entering the following:
/138