It is estimated that over 95% of all engineering code developed in the past is written in the FORTRAN Language. Much of that was also developed and is still operational on non-windows operating systems. This important legacy code for the most part is valuable validated code, which many times is still used on a day-to-day basis. The cost to convert this code into another language and operating system would be very expensive. Many times, the person(s) who originally developed the code no longer works for your organization. They may have either retired or moved on to another organization.

The good news is that most of this code can be moved to a windows environment and controlled from the Excel/VBA platform by recompiling the code as a windows Dynamic Link Library (DLL).

SpreadsheetWorld has extensive experience in this process and we have clients who are accomplishing this objective in a cost effective manner. Not only does it same our clients money, they end up with lightning fast FORTRAN code running under the Excel/VBA hood. It is like having a secret high powered engine under the hood of your car.

If you have legacy code that you would like to either bring back to life or move to the Windows/Excel/VBA platform, call us for a no cost evaluation of your project at 1-866-285-9068.