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FGETS Release Notes

Corrections & Improvements to Prior Versions

Composed new CEAM INSTALIT/MediaBuilder code and log. Upgraded INSTALIT/Mediabuilder product version description and INF script files from version 3.19c to version 5.03d. Implemented code changes to correct minor problems and add features and enhancements.
Recompiled and relinked FGETS model using Lahey FORTRAN 32-bit, protected mode compiler, Phar-lap linker, and Spindrift libraries.
Replaced compile and link DOS batch command files with a single Lahey make file.
Included new executable task image file (*.EXE) and all updated run time support programs and files to include FORTRAN source code for the FGETS model system version 3.0.18.
Implemented FORTRAN source code changes to correct minor problems that occurred during program and model execution and added new features and enhancements that:
- allow "cfish" as a diet item (food web mode)
- allow "length" as an age-class diet item (food web mode)
- provide more robust error checking
- allow an input file name argument on the (DOS) command line, e.g.,c:\> fgets atest.in
- provide more flexibility in the bounds of the age, weight, and length classes (diet command)
- if the integration method generates an incorrect iterate, FGETS will halt.
Included last version of user's manual as a WordPerfect document file.

Corrections & Improvements to Prior Versions

Implemented CEAM standard installation INSTALIT/MediaBuilder code and log. Compressed self-extracting, interactive installation program with online, context sensitive help. Created external diskette labels as per CEAM SDLCM.
Replaced FGETS executable task image file (XFGETSX.EXE) with 32-bit, protected mode file built with Lahey FORTRAN, F77L-EM/32 version 5.01 and Phar Lap 386LINK version 4.1L (CEAM standard FORTRAN distribution tools). DOS extender is bound into application EXE file with automatic virtual memory management; distributed royalty free. No overlay structure; linked as flat memory model. EXE file now requires 386/486 based system with co-processor.