MATLAB Open Fortran Program w/o MATLAB (Dipole.for)

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To open a Fortran program with a .for extension, any text editor, such as Windows Notepad or Wordpad, can be used since it contains source code. Users can access online compilers, like CompileOnline, to run the program, but execution depends on the program's functionality and user interaction. The program in question is related to antenna design, requiring input of physical dimensions to generate useful parameters. A user successfully opened the file and shared a simple output as Dipole.txt. Free software options and online compilers are viable solutions for those without MATLAB.
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I need to open a Fortran program came along with the textbook on antenna. I can't attach the file. It is a .for ( dipole.for) program. The book said it need MATLAB which I don't have. Is there any free software to open this?

Thanks
 
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Any kind of text editor should do the trick. The .for extension means that the Fortran source code is contained in the file. If the file is not too large, Windows Notepad or Wordpad should be able to read the file.
 
SteamKing said:
Any kind of text editor should do the trick. The .for extension means that the Fortran source code is contained in the file. If the file is not too large, Windows Notepad or Wordpad should be able to read the file.

Thanks

How do I run it?
 
yungman said:
Thanks

How do I run it?

That's a whole 'nother question.

It's going to depend on what the program does and how the user interacts with it.
 
SteamKing said:
That's a whole 'nother question.

It's going to depend on what the program does and how the user interacts with it.

Thanks, they are antenna design programs that you input the physical dimensions and out come the various useful parameters for the design.

I manage to open the .for using Wordpad and attached is the Dipole.txt. It is a very simple program.

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