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> Dear NetCDF Support, > > I am attempting to install and run NetCDF on Windows XP Pro using the > precompiled binaries from your website. I've followed the instructions > (placing the files in their respective directories) and have tried to > compile the simple test file you also have online using GFortran (version: > GNU Fortran (GCC) 4.3.0 20070315). However, when attempting to compile, I > keep getting the error message telling me that the netcdf.mod file cannot > be found. As I'm sure that the instructions regarding the binary files > have been followed correctly, I'm wondering if the compiler is the source > of the problem. Is this version of GFortran compatible with NetCDF 3.6.1 > (February 2006)? If so, could you please advise me as to what I might be > doing wrong? And if not, could you please recommend to me a more suitable > Fortran (90/95) compiler? > > Many thanks, > Steve Murray > > The F90 API has not been ported to windows. Can you try the F77 API? Thanks, Ed Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: TKL-257790 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Open