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## Compiling the Clp-Fortran Interface
+When compiling the Fortran interface to a DLL, the linker must be provided with the static import libraries (ending in *.lib*) during the process. For simplicity, in the topmost directory, a Simply Fortran project, *libClpFortran.dll.prj* is included that is pre-configured to link with the two necessary import libraries that should reside in this directory. The resultant library DLL will be created in this directory as well.
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+The project will also produce a static import library for the Fortran interface, nominally named *libClpFortran.dll.a*, in this directory that can be used for linking projects utilizing the Clp-Fortran interface as well.
+
+## Compiling Code that Uses the Clp-Fortran Interface
+
+To use the Clp-Fortran interface, code must link to the requisite DLL import libraries:
+
+ * libClpFortran.dll.a
+ * Clp.dll.lib
+ * CoinUtils.dll.lib
+
+Additionally, the Fortran modules associated with the Clp-Fortran interface must be on the module search path for the compiler. The project mentioned above that is configured to build the Clp-Fortran interface DLL produces modules in the *modules* subdirectory of this directory.
+
+When running the executable, the following DLLs must be present in the same directory as the executable file:
+
+ * libClpFortran.dll
+ * Clp-0.dll
+ * CoinUtils-0.dll
+ * coinasl-2.dll
+ * coinglpk-40.dll
+
+An example Simply Fortran project, *clp-example-using-dlls.prj*, is included in the parent directory that builds a converted version of the Clp example driver for the C interface. This example can be used as a starting point for additional projects as it has all compiler flags properly configured.
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+---
+
+*by Jeff Armstrong (jeff@approximatrix.com)*
+
+*Initial Release: 2020-10-30*