Launch

The launch panel allows the configuration of how the project will be executed from within Simply Fortran.

Executable

The executable field specifies the command to execute when launching the project. For executable projects, the command is fixed to the project’s target name, as explained above. However, if developing a shared library, the user may wish to launch an executable using this shared library while working within Simply Fortran. Specifying an executable manually allows for this use case.

Command Line Arguments

This box provides the user a way to specify arguments that should be passed to the executable when launched. These arguments may be commmand line arguments that the program will process internally. Alternatively, redirection operators can be used. If the user wishes to capture all program output to a text file, for example, the arguments:

 > output.txt 

could be added to this box.

Working Directory

By default, Simply Fortran will launch the executable using the project directory (defined as the directory containing the project file) as the working directory. Users can specify alternate working directories using either absolute or relative (to the project directory) paths.

External Console

If enabled this checkbox causes the exectable to be launched in a window external to Simply Fortran. This option may not be available on certain systems.

Build Before Launch

When checked, this option causes Simply Fortran to run “Build Project” before launching the executable. This process assures the developer that the project is up to date prior to launching.