does RFortran execute correctly on Windows 7/Vista?

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*** What steps will reproduce the problem?

When running a BATEA executable, RFortran does not appear to return correctly 
and does not execute on the 2nd call.

No visible crash/errors, it simply fails to execute.

First invokation seems ok (it produces the plot).

*** What version of RFortran are you using?

2.1.1

*** On which Windows operating system?

Windows 7. We experimented with turning off Firewall, and various Windows 7 
gismos that prevent data execution, etc, to no avail.

*** What Fortran compiler (name and version number) are you using?

Exe built using IVF 11.0.072

*** What version of R are you using?

R 2.11.1

*** Please provide any additional information below.

The problem is reported by a user running a BATEA executable on his Windows 7 
machine. He does not have IVF/ or BATEA/DMSL source code and hence debugging is 
difficult/impossible.

Has RFortran been tested for Windows 7 and Windows Vista? It would be good to 
establish this for general purposes, since all new computers come with these 
newer OS's.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by dmitri.k...@gmail.com on 10 Jun 2010 at 1:37

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Issue 76 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by mark.th...@gmail.com on 2 Dec 2010 at 1:19

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Hi there, I'm very interested in using RFortran for agent-based modeling in 
economics. I'm attempting to install it on Windows 7 and running into trouble 
which seems to have been already reported. 

Has there been any progress on rectifying the Windows 7 installation issues? 

Please advise. I'm very excited about the prospect of using Fortran to call R 
through the interface you've developed.

Warm regards,

Abe Burnett

Original comment by Abe.Burn...@gmail.com on 8 Feb 2011 at 2:17

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I should specify: I'm attempting to use Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, R 
2.12.1, and Intel Visual Fortran 12.

Original comment by Abe.Burn...@gmail.com on 8 Feb 2011 at 2:20

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This problem typically occurs because Windows 7/Vista do not allow users 
without administrator rights to modify any files/folders in C:\Program Files\ 
directory. 

This causes the following problems:
(a) The RFortran v.2.1.2 installer installs RFortran to  C:\Program Files\ - 
and then tries to modify it - which causes problems. As of RFortran v3.0 - the 
installer requests the user to provide a folder to avoid this problem

(b) The RFortran installer also trys to modify the Rprofile.site file in the 
R_HOME\etc folder. If R is installed in C:\program files\ this can cause 
problems. 
Though if RFortran is installed with a user with administrator rights, this 
issue is usually avoided.

Original comment by mark.th...@gmail.com on 13 Feb 2011 at 1:59

• Changed state: WorkAround
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