variables in format statements are an extension to f77 that is not supported by gfortran or g77. you can work around this by building a run-time format string. HTH, bud --- Attila Kocsis <kocsisatis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hy! > > If I try to compile fortran 77 code with gfortran it > gives the following error: > > In file simplex0d_red_stat.f:299 > Included at ketir_keret_reda.f:1 > 9001 format(i8,<np>e16.8) > 1 > Error: Unexpected element in format string at (1) > In file simplex0d_red_stat.f:294 > Included at ketir_keret_reda.f:1 > write(iout,9001)isc,xkiir > 1 > > Where np is a parameter. > What is the problem with format specification? > > Thanks, > Atis > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >