- Welcome to Simply Fortran
- Purchasing and Activating Simply Fortran
- Using Simply Fortran
- The Simply Fortran Interface
- Editing in Simply Fortran
- Projects in Simply Fortran
- Building Projects
- Launching Projects
- Debugging Programs
- External Tools
- Options and Configuration
- Licensing
The Simply Fortran Interface
The interface in the Simply Fortran development environment is relatively intuitive. Each portion of the Simply Fortran windows is described in detail below.
Window Layout
The Simply Fortran window is divided into two large panes, the project pane and the editor pane . The project pane is used for project file management, including adding, organizing, and deleting project files. The editor pane is, obviously, used for editing source files or any other type of text file. The size of the panes can be changed by dragging the separator between the panes.
The menu and toolbar located at the top of the window are explained in subsequent sections.
The bottom of the window feature a small status bar. The left-most portion of the status bar is used for reporting Simply Fortran’s current work status. Normally, this status will report “Ready” when editing text, managing projects, or configuring options. When a project build procedure is executed, this status will change to the appropriate text while the work is being performed. The right-most portion of the status bar contains the current cursor position within the editor as well as the resize widget in the window’s bottom right corner.
Menus
The menus in Simply Fortran provide access to all the functionality in the suite. Many of the menu options also map to hotkeys to improve access.
File Menu
Entry | Function | ||
New | Opens a new file in an editor tab | ||
Open… | Opens an existing file in an editor tab | ||
Save | Saves the file in the current editor tab | ||
Save As… | Saves the file in the current tab using a user-specified name | ||
Save All | Saves all tabs and the current project (if saved previously) | ||
Close | Closes the current active editor tab | ||
Page Setup… | Configures the page layout for printing | ||
Print… | Prints the contents of the current tab | ||
Recent Files | Submenu listing the files most recently opened via the “Open…” menu item |
Exit | Closes Simply Fortran |
Edit Menu
Entry | Function |
Undo | Undoes the previous action within the current editor tab |
Redo | Redoes the previously undone action within the current editor tab |
Cut | Cuts the selected text in the current tab,placing it on the clipboard |
Copy | copies the selected text in the current tab to the clipboard |
Paste | Pastes text from the clipboard into the current editor tab |
Delete | Deletes thee selected text in the current tab |
Select All | Selects all text in the current editor tab |
Select Matching | Selects any other text that matches the current selection |
Select Matching Words | Selects any other word that matches the current selection |
Selection Mode | Allows changing selection mode between normal and block (rectangular) |
Indent | Indents the selected line(s) |
Dedent | Dedents (decreases the indent) the selected line(s) |
Comment Line | For supported languages , comments the selected line(s) in the current tab |
Uncomment Line | For supported languages , uncomments the selected line(s) in the current tab |
Smart Indent File | Indents entire file according to code structure, when supported |
Find… | Opens the Find dialog to search for text in the current tab |
Find Again | Performs the previous search specified from the current cursor position |
Replace/Find Again | Replaces the selected text with the specified text from the Find dialog and proceeds to the next matched text in the current tab |
Find in Project… | Opens the Text Search panel for searching all files in a project |
Goto Line… | Opens the line number specification dialog to move the cursor to a specified line |
Bookmarks | Submenu for toggling and navigating between bookmarks in the current editor |
Languages | Submenu for specifying the language parser to use in the current editor tab |
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Line End Characters | Submenu for setting and converting the line end standard used (Windows/MS-DOS or Linux/*BSD) |
Convert Tabs to Spaces | Converts all tab characters to spaces in an intelligent manner |
Project Menu
New Project | Creates a new project, clearing the current project pane |
Open Project… | Opens an existing project |
Save Project | Saves the current project |
Save Project As… | Saves the current project using a user-specified name |
Recent Projects | Submenu lists the most recently used four projects |
Add Folder… | Adds a folder to the current project |
Add File(s)… | Adds a file or files to the current project |
View Makefile | Opens the project’s current Makefile script |
Options… | Opens the Project Options dialog |
Build Menu
Entry | Function |
Generate Makefile | Constructs a makefile for the given project |
Build Now! | Builds the current project’s target |
Clean | Removes any intermediate files and the target resulting from a previous build action |
Launch! | Executes the project’s executable if the project results in an executable |
Profile | Calulates profiling results for the current target executable if enabled |
Debug Menu
Entry | Function |
Start | Starts the debugger for the current project |
Restart | Stops the current program during debugging and returns to the beginning of the program |
Stop | Stops the debugger or detaches from an attached process |
Attach | Attaches the debugger to a currently running program |
Step Over | Steps over the code line to the next line in the current scope |
Step In | Steps into the subprogram (if possible) |
Step Out | Completes the current subprogram and returns to the calling entity |
Continue | Continues execution after pausing |
Add Watch Expression… | Opens a dialog to enter a watch expression |
Clear All Watch Expressions | Removes all watch expressions |
Clear All Breakpoints | Removes all breakpoints |
Toolbox Menu
Entry | Function |
Configure Tools… | Opens the Toolbox Manager to add and remove tools |
Options Menu
Entry | Function |
Make and Makefile… | Opens the Make options dialog |
Compiler… | Opens the Compiler options dialog |
Debugger… | Opens the Debugger options dialog |
Restore Defaults… | Restores the Make, Compiler, and Debugger options to the installation defaults |
Project… | Opens the Project options dialog |
Launch… | Opens the Launch options dialog |
Auto-Save Before Build | When enabled, this option saves any editor tabs associated with the project when a build is requested |
Remember Project Tabs | When saving a project, any open project tabs will be noted and reopened the next time the project is loaded |
Improved Save Location | Configures Simply Fortran to save new files to the same directory where the last saved/opened editor tab exists |
Single Simply Fortran Instance | Only allows one copy of Simply Fortran to run, opening all files in the running copy |
Editor… | Opens the Editor options dialog |
Enable Syntax Check | When enabled, Simply Fortran will automatically and periodically check syntax in the project and any editor tabs |
Prefer Dark Theme | When available via GTK+, request dark theming |
Refresh Index | Forces the index of project files to update itself |
Refresh Syntax | Causes all project files to undergo a syntax check |
View Menu
Entry | Function |
Left Panel | Allows switching Simply Fortran’s left panel mode |
Open Console | Opens the input/output console |
Package Manager… | If installed, starts the SF Package Manager |
Help Menu
Entry | Function |
Tutorial… | Opens a simple tutorial |
Contents… | Opens the help browser |
About Simply Fortran… | Opens the splash dialog |
Registration… | Opens the registration dialog |
Toolbar
The toolbar provides fast access for a selection of Simply Fortran functions found in the menus.
The Quick Search bar, located to the far right, is explained further in Quick Search.
Side Panel Toolbar
The side panel provides project management, file outlining, and searching facilities to the user. The different modes of panel operation can be switched using the small side panel toolbar:
The buttons switch between the following panels: