Version 3.25 Now Available

Approximatrix is happy to announce the release of Simply Fortran 3.25. This latest version incorporates numerous bug fixes to the development environment, a new compiler version on macOS and Windows, and drastic speed improvements to specific math functions on Windows.

The development environment will now warn Windows users when the close button on the editor tab is clicked and the tab contains unsaved work. The Build Status tab has a functional popup menu to allow copying text, searching for highlighted text, or clearing the tab contents. The Windows installer will no longer place a shortcut on the desktop; Simply Fortran will only be placed in the Start menu by the installer.

The compiler on macOS and Windows has been upgraded to GNU Fortran version 12.1.0. This release brings additional language and speed improvements. Additionally, under Windows, the math library has been replaced by OpenLibm, which provides significantly faster trigonometric and transcendental functions in 64-bit code compared to earlier releases. The runtime library on Intel macOS releases now uses SSE instructions for math operations by default, which may provide modest speed improvements in certain cases. An issue with C++ namespace being contaminated on Windows due to our native thread implementation has been resolved.

A missing source file and module in the Aplot library is now being included in our distribution properly. The quick_aplot module should now be included and function per the documentation.

The latest release is available for all platforms on the Download page. Windows users can also download and purchase Simply Fortran from the Microsoft Store.