Abstract
Implementation of an ISAførtran standard for executive functions and process input-output within a simulation system called MINIFØR provides a useful real-time program development tool for small single-function, dedicated minicomputers having aførtran compiler but limited program development aids. Aførtran based precompiler is used off-line to eliminate most compilation errors, while the run-time system is used off-line to eliminate most execution errors. The description of the structure and features of the MINIFØR system illustrates its capabilities and limitations. Attention here is directed toward the run-time system and an example of its use; detailed discussion of precompiler generation and use is treated elsewhere.
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White, J.W. An off-line simulation system for development of real-timefortran programs. International Journal of Computer and Information Sciences 5, 59–79 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00991072
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