Abstract
The present paper describes a Fortran library FLIPP constituting a
run‐time environment that is linked to scientific applications software
(such as finite‐element analysis programs) to support
programming of interactive program control and use of persistent
user‐defined dynamic data structures. The system consists of control
and data definition and manipulation subsystems. The FLIPP routines
are fully‐portable standard Fortran 77 procedures and the use of
FLIPP leads the programmer to information hiding, e.g. as in
object‐oriented systems. Program design and maintenance are
facilitated to a considerable degree, while at the same time the performance
of the programs using the FLIPP system remains fairly good as
demonstrated by the examples.
Subject
Computational Theory and Mathematics,Computer Science Applications,General Engineering,Software