Off-Line Simulation System for of Real-Time FORTRAN
James Win . WhitO · 1976
Implementation of an ISA FORTRAN standard for executive functions and process input-output within a simulation system called MINIFOR provides a useful real-time program development tool for small single-function, dedicated minicomputers having a FORTRAN compiler but limited program development aids. A FORTRAN based precompiler is used off-line to eliminate most compilation errors, while the run-time system is used off-line to eliminate most execution errors. The description of the structure and features of the MINIFOR system illustrates its capabilities and limitations. Attention here is directed toward the run-time system and an example of its use; detailed discussion of precompiler generation and use is treated elsewhere.