Run External File.exe Through Fortran 90 - Answered

[andredoc]

Hi! I'm a MSc student and for the development of my dissertation I need to implement a simple fortran 90 program. I'm aware of the basic features of this language but I can't seem to find how to run an executable file (an external file) through fortran. My question is, how can I make the fortran code to run an external "file.exe"?

It's a basic question, but I haven't found an answer so far.

Thanks

Best regards

André

 

[mgb_phys]

Something like:
call system("commandline")

ps. Haven't used this myself recently - don't know if it is standard in all compilers.
I also haven;t used it to read data back from the system call - you might be better writing the output of the call to a file and readign the file from fortran.

 

[andredoc]

Mgb_phys, with the call system comand my program is working, thanks!