[Info-vax] message communication (VMS <> PC)

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 20-01-2010 13:31, RLFitch wrote:
> Seems to me that using TCP/UDP  sockets is the way to go.  I'm sure
> that for this job a 'middleware'  solution is probably overkill.
>
> I think that sockets on the VMS side is akin to QIO and QIOW.  If not
> please feel free to correct me. I have some solid Fortran examples
> that
> I can use to get started.

You can use QIO(W) from your Fortran code.

You can have your Fortran code call some C code
that uses standard socket code.

You can try and call the standard socket functions
directly from Fortran.

If you have a C compiler, then go for the second option. By
far the least complicated.

Arne