[TRNSYS-users] Problem compiling with PGI Visual Fortran 10.3

["Carlos Flores | DECCW. Sydney, Australia" <cflores@ing.uchile.cl>]

Hello everyone,

I've got a quick question.  I recently installed PGI VF 2008 (v10.3) after my failed attempt to use C++.  I had to use PGI's as it is the version used in the IT department at the university.

Now, TRNSYS generates a DSP file (with relevant links to TRNDll and other files) along with a .FOR template.  The problem is that after installing GPI Visual Fortran, the DSP file is still not being recognised by Visual Studio (2008).  If I try to open the file it tells me that the file is corrupted, and it seems to be associated with a C++ project rather than Fortran.

So I gues my question is:  Is there any way I can fix this?

Alternatively, if I start a new fortran project in Visual Studio from scratch, and I include my FOR source code.  How can I let Visual Studio know where are the libraries with the necessary functions to compile my code (e.g. TRNDll.dll)?

Thanks everyone!

Carlos

Energy Research Program

Universidad de Chile