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From: bellg@zeus.swindon.rtsg.mot.com (Graham Bell)
Subject: Photos of computer screens
Organization: Motorola LTD
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 11:40:45 GMT

This may not be the correct news groups to ask this but any comments will be
appreciated.

I have the need to take some photographs of colour shaded images of my computer
screen, but I am no photography expert !.
I have a Praktica SLR camera.
What film speed should I use ?.
Are there any techniques/tricks that will help 

	Thanks in advance

-- 
Regards.....

Graham Bell , Mechanical Product Designer,           	   
European Cellular Infrastructure Division,      
Motorola Ltd, Swindon, England,                 
						 
E-mail bellg@zeus.swindon.rtsg.mot.com
    or uunet!motcid!zeus!bellg
    


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From: cjs1722@zeus.tamu.edu (STEPANIAN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN)
Subject: Re: Photos of computer screens
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 00:18:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov8.204120.7361@ra.oc.com>, rodder@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Jon D. Rodder) writes...
>In article <92Nov08.195100.13599@acs.ucalgary.ca> bauwens@acs.ucalgary.ca (Luc Bauwens) writes:
>>In article <7NOV199214404605@zeus.tamu.edu> cjs1722@zeus.tamu.edu (STEPANIAN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN) writes:
>>>> 
>>>
>>>	1) 100 Speed Ektachrome film (35 mm)
>>>	2) Standard SLR w/ telephoto lens
>>>	3) Tripod
>>>	4) 'Trigger Bulb'
>>>	5) Clean monitor screen
>> 
>>Eh, guys, all that sounds very barbarian to me...
>>
>>Can't you somehow produce a bitmap or some other kind of graphic
>>file and take it to a photo lab that has the capability of 
>>translating that directly into pictures?
>>
>>(It's impossible to go into specifics without more info re the type
>>of computer etc...   But it's possible to make slides directly from
>>graphics files, or color pictures, or videotapes etc...)
>>
> 
>I've seen two systems designed specifically for making slides from
>computer images.  Both were basically just a monitor, a 35mm camera, and
>lenses bundled together in a fancy package.  Last time I checked
>photlab prices for this type of service, the price was $6 PER SLIDE (this
>was in Nashville, TN, and I could only find one place in town that could do
>it).  I think its great the previous poster developed his own method
>for making presentation slides.
> 
>Flame off...
> 
>-- 
>--=< Jon D. Rodder ----- rodder@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu >=-- 
>    \    IRC-Op at tramp.cc.utexas.edu (Rodder)   /
>     \    89 Jeep Wrangler - 258/PIECE OF JUNK!  / 
>      \        79 Rx-7 - 12A/Holley 4bbl        / 
>       \________67 Camaro RS - 350/4spd________/ 
Luc,

 You omitted posting the lead-in to my post - IT WAS A LAST SECOND THING
  AND I NEVER WANT TO DO IT AGAIN!!! The resolution possible from shooting
  directly from the screen pales in comparison to the setup I had before
  which was taking a Postscript color file to a NeXT and using a software
  package to translate it to Deskjet 500C language. The quality possible
  off of that cheap color printer beats the shots off the screen that I 
  took, hands down. It also generated overheads, not slides, so I could have
  stayed consistent with my mode of presentation (don't want to give 'em a
  chance to think). 

 Also, Texas A&M has one of the boondoggle boxes mentioned by Jon - it is the
  only one publicly available on campus and is therefore booked weeks in 
  advance. The folks there said it could only take GIFF files - 90 some odd
  dpi looks worse than the slides shot off the screen (at least I think that
  is what GIFF is). Jon was correct, it does contain all the parts that I 
  assembled but I think you shoot it off a projection of the screen to remove
  pixelation effects (a guess). I wish someone would smarten up off campus
  and offer the box; probably get a lot of last minute, money is no object
  business. 

Perhaps I should drop G school and ...

chris
From: pjohnson@lccorp.UUCP (Patrick Johnson LC-Meters North Chicago)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: API Table 54 Needed
Date: 11 Nov 92 14:56:11 GMT
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

I need a copy of Reduction of Voulme to 15c against desisity at 15c
this is the API table 54, it is the old metric version that I am looking
for and is out of print.

If anyone knows of where I could get a copy or has one that I could copy 
please e-mail me a response at [rhuesing@lcmeter.com] (note: this is not the 
poster of this message)

Thanks for any help you can give me...

Ray Huesing
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
From: mike@mote.Berkeley.EDU (Mike Friedrich)
Subject: Re: Photos of computer screens
Organization: University of California at Berkeley
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 19:56:14 GMT

>>I have the need to take some photographs of colour shaded images of my computer
>>screen, but I am no photography expert !.
>>I have a Praktica SLR camera.
>>What film speed should I use ?.

I have had good results with Kodak Ektachrome 100 daylight slide film.  
The hard part usually is
framing the screen (not getting the monitor cabinet into the picture).
Remember that the SLR's viewfinder "overscans", that is, you get a little
more on the film than you see through the viewfinder, and you may not be
able to zoom in enough to avoid getting some extra stuff on the edges of
the picture.  If it still shows up on the slide you can cover it with
tape.

Turn out the lights and perhaps cover the monitor cabinet with black paper
or tape.  Make sure that the camera's lens axis is perpendicular to the
surface of the center of the screen; distortion is more obvious when you
see it on film.  Take relatively long exposures (1/2 to 1 second) to
minimize bright bands caused by the screen refreshing.  If you have
automatic exposure control, let it do its thing; don't second-guess it.
Allow yourself enough time to re-take the photos if they don't turn out.
Good luck! -- Mike
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
From: cjs1722@zeus.tamu.edu (STEPANIAN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN)
Subject: Re: Photos of computer screens
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 20:40:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov6.114045.13620@schbbs.mot.com>, bellg@zeus.swindon.rtsg.mot.com (Graham Bell) writes...
>This may not be the correct news groups to ask this but any comments will be
>appreciated.
> 
>I have the need to take some photographs of colour shaded images of my computer
>screen, but I am no photography expert !.
>I have a Praktica SLR camera.
>What film speed should I use ?.
>Are there any techniques/tricks that will help 
> 
>	Thanks in advance
> 
>-- 
>Regards.....
> 
>Graham Bell , Mechanical Product Designer,           	   
>European Cellular Infrastructure Division,      
>Motorola Ltd, Swindon, England,                 
>						 
>E-mail bellg@zeus.swindon.rtsg.mot.com
>    or uunet!motcid!zeus!bellg
>    
> 
> 
 Graham,

  I just took photos for a presentation (my 4 ways of printing color 
   postscript died on cue - Murphy Rules) and used the following 
   settings:

	1) 100 Speed Ektachrome film (35 mm)
	2) Standard SLR w/ telephoto lens
	3) Tripod
	4) 'Trigger Bulb'
	5) Clean monitor screen

 Set up as far away from the screen as you can and zoom in using the 
  lens (to minimize the screen's curvature and its effect on the 
  resulting slide). Set the thing to 1 second, F11 which provided
  enough light for the camera in the room (when darkened). Darken
  the room and re-verify that the camera is still happy and then
  trigger using the bulb. Focusing with our setup was a little 
  touchy so take care! 

 Also, I set the background to white (the background on the illustration
  was white also...

 chris
From: jhaines@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Jason Haines)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: shape memory alloys
Date: 13 Nov 92 07:21:28 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania


	I need some information on the availability of different
shape memory alloys.  I am looking for a low cost (comparitvely)
alloy with a activation temp. in the under 70 degrees (C) range -
but above room temp.
	Any and all info is appreciated.
BTW - the nickel-titanium alloys seem to be out because of the
high cost so it seems I need to use one of the copper alloys.


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Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
From: skenny@nano.engr.mun.ca (Shawn Kenny)
Subject: ? ON PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 21:47:21 GMT

Can someone tell me the name and address (FAX # as well) for the
regulatory body in the state of Florida regarding the design and
inspection of pressure vessels. Thanks.

Please email me at skenny@pico.engr.mun.ca

--
"There is the smell of an election in the air. Some of you believe it is
the smell of tar and asphalt... I assure you, however, that it is indeed
the smell of an election." -   John Savage, Leader of the N.S. Liberals.
                           skenny@pico.engr.mun.ca St. John's, NF Canada
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech,sci.comp-aided
From: Joachim Geidel <geidel@wior360.wiwi.uni-karlsruhe.de>
Subject: Re: OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A720515C38017B07@wiormac5.wiwi.uni-karlsruhe.de>
X-Xxdate: Fri, 6 Nov 92 15: 44:12 GMT
Organization: WIOR, Universitaet Karlsruhe (Germany)
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d11
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 15:43:54 GMT

In article <1992Nov5.183004.21283@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com> Pardeep K.
Bhatti, pkbhatti@kopth004.delcoelect.com writes:
>I am looking for information on public domain or commercially
>available OPTIMIZATION software packages to solve constrained
>nonlinear problems? I am interested in those that use gradient
>based search techniques. I used a program called COPES in graduate
>school, but I don't remember its source.

Look into the newsgroup news.answers, there is a Linear Programming FAQ
which contains also some information on nonlinear optimization. Apart
from this, there is a long list of free C and C++ software for numerical /
statistical/scientific computation which is regularly posted to
comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,sci.math.num-analysis. It has pointers to
other resources, too. This list is also stored on netlib, it's file name
is
c/free-c.

Netlib:
        netlib@ornl.gov is a mail server useful for the US
        research.att.com (anon ftp)
        ci.cs.uow.edu.au (130.130.64.3) (anon ftp)
        lanl.gov (ornl.gov?) in pub/clamsx/MATH.SOFTWARE (anon ftp)
        netlib@unix.hensa.ac.uk is a mail server useful for UK/Europe.

If you have a WAIS client, you can use the WAIS source netlib-index.src
(it is registered at the Directory of servers) for searching netlib.

Microsoft Excel 4 includes the GRG2 solver which is capable of nonlinear
optimization.
You can find lots of information on optimization software in a journal
called "OR/MS today". 

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
---
Joachim Geidel
Institut fuer Wirtschaftstheorie und Operations Research
Univ. Karlsruhe, Kaiserstrasse 12, D-7500 Karlsruhe 1, Germany
Tel.: +49-(0)721-608-3226       email:
geidel@wior360.wiwi.uni-karlsruhe.de
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech,sci.engr.control
From: munns@cae.wisc.edu (Scott Munns)
Subject: Looking for companies
Organization: U of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering
Distribution: na
Date: 13 Nov 92 19:45:09 CST

	I am currently looking for a summer internship in the area of
automatic controls.  Thought people might have suggestions of companies
to contact.  I am especially interested in electronic controls for
drivetrains (engines, transmissions, etc.).  By the summer, I will
have taken more advanced coursework in controls (a 400-level class)
and will have experience in engine controls through my work with the
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Challenge, where I am currently integrating
an electronic fuel injection system, digital spark ignition system,
and extensive computerized engine -starting, -running, and -stopping
algorithms.  I am currently a junior with excellent grades, and will
have 88 credits in Mechanical Engineering at the end of the spring
semester.  

Any suggestions would be appreciated!!
-Scott Munns
munns@cae.wisc.edu
Xref: sparky sci.engr.mech:497 sci.comp-aided:193
From: pkbhatti@kopth004.delcoelect.com (Pardeep K. Bhatti)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech,sci.comp-aided
Subject: OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE
Keywords: optimization, constrained, nonlinear
Date: 5 Nov 92 18:30:04 GMT
Organization: Delco Electronics Corp.

I am looking for information on public domain or commercially
available OPTIMIZATION software packages to solve constrained
nonlinear problems? I am interested in those that use gradient
based search techniques. I used a program called COPES in graduate
school, but I don't remember its source.

If you are using such a program, please post or e-mail your
comments to pkbhatti@kopth004.delcoelect.com.

Thanks.
-- 
Pardeep K. Bhatti                         pkbhatti@kopth004.delcoelect.com
Delco Electronics Corporation
GM Hughes Electronics
***  The opinions expressed are mine, not necessarily of my employer.  ***
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
From: rodder@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Jon D. Rodder)
Subject: Re: Photos of computer screens
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 20:41:20 GMT

In article <92Nov08.195100.13599@acs.ucalgary.ca> bauwens@acs.ucalgary.ca (Luc Bauwens) writes:
>In article <7NOV199214404605@zeus.tamu.edu> cjs1722@zeus.tamu.edu (STEPANIAN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN) writes:
>>> 
>>
>>	1) 100 Speed Ektachrome film (35 mm)
>>	2) Standard SLR w/ telephoto lens
>>	3) Tripod
>>	4) 'Trigger Bulb'
>>	5) Clean monitor screen
> 
>Eh, guys, all that sounds very barbarian to me...
>
>Can't you somehow produce a bitmap or some other kind of graphic
>file and take it to a photo lab that has the capability of 
>translating that directly into pictures?
>
>(It's impossible to go into specifics without more info re the type
>of computer etc...   But it's possible to make slides directly from
>graphics files, or color pictures, or videotapes etc...)
>

I've seen two systems designed specifically for making slides from
computer images.  Both were basically just a monitor, a 35mm camera, and
lenses bundled together in a fancy package.  Last time I checked
photlab prices for this type of service, the price was $6 PER SLIDE (this
was in Nashville, TN, and I could only find one place in town that could do
it).  I think its great the previous poster developed his own method
for making presentation slides.

Flame off...

-- 
--=< Jon D. Rodder ----- rodder@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu >=-- 
    \    IRC-Op at tramp.cc.utexas.edu (Rodder)   /
     \    89 Jeep Wrangler - 258/PIECE OF JUNK!  / 
      \        79 Rx-7 - 12A/Holley 4bbl        / 
       \________67 Camaro RS - 350/4spd________/
From: sage@hercules.bdrc.bd.com (Burt Sage)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: Re: KIVA and KIVA-2 CFD software
Date: 13 Nov 92 19:11:30 GMT
Reply-To: ghandhi@bdrc.bd.com (Jamshed Ghandhi)

Kiva II and Kiva were written by Peter O'Rourke et al at Los Alamos NL. 
They are the  ones distributing the source code  etc.

jamshed b. ghandhi--
From: rbw3q@rayleigh.mech.Virginia.EDU (Brad Whitehurst)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: Re: Photos of computer screens
Date: 9 Nov 92 18:08:01 GMT
Organization: University of Virginia

In article <1992Nov6.114045.13620@schbbs.mot.com> bellg@zeus.swindon.rtsg.mot.com (Graham Bell) writes:
>This may not be the correct news groups to ask this but any comments will be
>appreciated.
>
>I have the need to take some photographs of colour shaded images of my computer
>screen, but I am no photography expert !.
>I have a Praktica SLR camera.
>What film speed should I use ?.
>Are there any techniques/tricks that will help 
>
>Graham Bell , Mechanical Product Designer,           	   
>European Cellular Infrastructure Division,      
>Motorola Ltd, Swindon, England,                 

	We get fine pictures from Fieldview (CFD vis. pkg.) on a
RS/6000 screen with 100ASA Ektachrome, a tripod, and a autoexposing
camera (stop down the lens so the exposure is fairly long).  We do
that because we don't have a way of exporting graphic files to a
slide-maker.  However, when we want stuff off a PC, we usually can
make an export file (TIFF, HPGL, CGM, etc.) that we can send to a
slide bureau.  I'm sure there's plenty in England...search your
computer magazines for ads.  Many of ours will take files over a modem
and FedEx the final slides in 24 hours, and many will reshoot a file
for free if it doesn't turn out right.

-- 

Brad Whitehurst    |   Aerospace Research Lab
rbw3q@Virginia.EDU |   We like it hot...and fast.
From: bauwens@acs.ucalgary.ca (Luc Bauwens)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: Re: Photos of computer screens
Date: 10 Nov 92 04:01:24 GMT
Article-I.D.: acs.92Nov10.040124.16386
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

In article <1992Nov8.204120.7361@ra.oc.com> rodder@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Jon D. Rodder) writes:
>In article <92Nov08.195100.13599@acs.ucalgary.ca> bauwens@acs.ucalgary.ca (Luc Bauwens) writes:
>> 
>>Eh, guys, all that sounds very barbarian to me...
>>
>>Can't you somehow produce a bitmap or some other kind of graphic
>>file and take it to a photo lab that has the capability of 
>>translating that directly into pictures?
>>  [...]
>
>I've seen two systems designed specifically for making slides from
>computer images.  Both were basically just a monitor, a 35mm camera, and
>lenses bundled together in a fancy package.  Last time I checked
>photlab prices for this type of service, the price was $6 PER SLIDE (this
>was in Nashville, TN, and I could only find one place in town that could do
>it).  I think its great the previous poster developed his own method
>for making presentation slides.
>
>Flame off...

Eh, guys...   I wasn't aware that my innocent comments would  be
perceived as so offensive :-)  (Else, I would have been more careful
with oyur feelings...)

This said, $6 per slide looks pretty cheap to me.  I used to pay
that in California *if the file was in the SKODL (or is it SCODL?)
format*.  Otherwise, it would be more like $12...

(And presumably, the money doesn't come out of one's own pocket,
does it?  So, say $60 for a presentation isn't all that bad.)

Luc B
From: v087mxgb@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Shawn E Thompson)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: is there a PD source for IMSL-like routines for f77???
Date: 11 Nov 92 00:59:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: acsu.BxJ1F1.Au1
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41



hi all,


Can someone point me to a public domain source
(or some such thing) for some fortran subroutines
for matrix manipulation.


Thanks!


Shawn E. Thompson                        |Senior Engineer/Development Mgr 
v087mxgb@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu            |Leica, Incorporated
University @ Buffalo                     |PO Box 123
Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering|Buffalo, NY 14240-0123
------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------
"Nothin ever grows in this rotten old hole, and everthing is stunted and lost..
and nothin really rocks n nothin really rolls and nothin's ever worth the cost"
                                                               --- Meatloaf
From: mshar@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Mike Mshar)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: Re: The Carnot Engine
Date: 10 Nov 92 04:35:38 GMT
Article-I.D.: mentor.BxHGrF.CI6
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center

In article <1992Nov9.212250.4358@spcvxb.spc.edu> 4chua_l@spcvxb.spc.edu writes:
>IN MY THERMODYNAMICS CLASS SOMEBODY ASKED THE QUESTION:  THE CARNOT ENGINE 
>IS AN IDEAL ENGINE WHOSE THERMAL EFFICIENCY IS 100% IS THERE AN ENGINE THAT 
>EXIST IN TODAY'S WORLD THAT CLOSELY RESEMBLES THAT OF THE CARNOT 
>ENGINE'S THERMAL EFFICIENCY?
> 			PLEASE HELP THIS STRUGGLING PHYSICS MAJOR OUT
>			TTTTTTHHHHHHAAANNKKKKK YYYOOOUUU!!!!
>						THE PERTURB PSEUDOPHYSICIST

Correct me if I am wrong, but a Carnot engine can not be 100% efficient. I
seem to remember that the equation for effieciency of a Carnot engine can
be expressed as  

Efficiency = 1-(Cold Temperature/Hot Temperature)

So, unless operating at absolute zero, there is no way a Carnot engine can
be 100% efficient. Am I right on this, or am I thinking of something
different??

Anyway, I have heard that the the latest model heat pumps for homes and
businesses come very close to the ideal Carnot efficiency. Anybody else
hear this too??



-- 
|       Michael G. Mshar        | My Life-Long Goal: To keep common sense    |
|   mmshar@mn.ecn.purdue.edu    | alive and keep the idiots from taking over.|
|  mshar@mentor.cc.purdue.edu   |     \\President, Nice Guys Anonymous//     |
|____>>> United States Steel, Mechanical Engineer, Technical Services <<<____|
From: jbhuber@iastate.edu (Joseph B Huber)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: Re: thermodynamic data of Refrigerant 22
Date: 13 Nov 92 01:00:27 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BxMqst.GF2
Distribution: usa
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA

In article <1992Nov12.142927.16291@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
smccue@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Shannon McCue) asks for HCFC-22 superheated
property data.

"Thermodynamic properties in SI" by W.C. Reynolds (ISBN 0-917606-05-1) has
quite an extensive superheat table for HCFC-22, as well as complete equations
for generating properties (although it takes a bit of work - I've programmed
several of the refrigerants.)

You can order the book from:    THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
                                Department of Mechanical Engineering
                                Stanford University
                                Stanford, CA  94305

The last cost I have is $7.50 per copy, but that was quite a while ago. You
can probably get a bookstore to order for you as well.



-- 
Joe Huber 
(jbhuber@iastate.edu)        | Capt. James T. Kirk on the 2nd law of thermo: 
Dept. of Mech. Egr.          |  "It's not a hundred percent efficient,
Iowa State University        |   but nothing ever is."
From: bauwens@acs.ucalgary.ca (Luc Bauwens)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: Re: Photos of computer screens
Date: 8 Nov 92 19:51:00 GMT
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

In article <7NOV199214404605@zeus.tamu.edu> cjs1722@zeus.tamu.edu (STEPANIAN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN) writes:
>> 
>
>	1) 100 Speed Ektachrome film (35 mm)
>	2) Standard SLR w/ telephoto lens
>	3) Tripod
>	4) 'Trigger Bulb'
>	5) Clean monitor screen
 
Eh, guys, all that sounds very barbarian to me...

Can't you somehow produce a bitmap or some other kind of graphic
file and take it to a photo lab that has the capability of 
translating that directly into pictures?

(It's impossible to go into specifics without more info re the type
of computer etc...   But it's possible to make slides directly from
graphics files, or color pictures, or videotapes etc...)

Luc B.
From: eirvine@metz.une.edu.au (Edward Irvine, , ,(Oz) 067 73 2039)
Newsgroups: sci.engr.mech
Subject: Re: Any experience with programming in C++ related to Mech.Eng.
Date: 10 Nov 92 10:57:27 GMT
Reply-To: eirvine@metz.une.edu.au
Originator: eirvine@metz.une.edu.au

From article <1992Nov4.131502.10952@uoft02.utoledo.edu>, by billp@jupiter.cse.utoledo.edu (Bill Parquet):
> hdorfi@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Hans R Dorfi) writes:
> : Hi, I am interested in experiences of fellow engineers, who switched to C++.
> : Basically I have to decide whether to develop the computational part of my
> : dissertation either in C++ or FORTRAN. I have a basic knowledge of C++ and I am

I think you will find C++ a lot easier to debug than FORTRAN.  Beware,
however, the way C/C++ treats matricies, and the difference between
declaring a 2D matrix from the stack, and getting memory for it
from the heap.  Confused?  "Numerical Recipes in C" has a discussion 
on it.