Fortran Standard Graphics and Fortran QuickWin applications allow you to use graphics without the complexities of full Windows programming.

A Fortran Standard Graphics Application (.EXE) provides a single window with graphics, while a Fortran QuickWin Application (.EXE) provides multiple windows with graphics. When porting old DOS applications, try the Fortran Standard Graphics application project type.

Such applications usually call certain Fortran library routines (requires the statement USE DFLIB).  Visual Fortran Samples of Standard Graphics and QuickWin programs are installed in ...\DF98\SAMPLES\QUICKWIN, such as QWPIANO and QWPAINT.

See the Building Programs and Libraries chapter and the Using QuickWin chapter in the Programmer's Guide for more information.


The Fortran Environment dialog box lets you view the Visual Fortran default compiler settings (upper half) as well as the compiler and linker settings for each saved Fortran Standards Graphics or QuickWin environment that you select (lower half).

In the List of QuickWin or Standard Graphics Environments box, select a saved Fortran QuickWin or Standard Graphics environment whose tool project settings options you want to display.

After you select the saved Fortran QuickWin environment that will be the basis for the new project, click the Apply button. Or, you can click Cancel to not use a saved Fortran QuickWin or Standard Graphics environment.

After your project is created, you can display the project settings dialog box by opening the project workspace and click the Settings option from the Project menu. Project settings allow you to view and change the compiler options (Fortran tab), as well as options for other tools (Debug tab, Link tab, and so on).