Microsoft KB Archive/148185

= BUG: FOR3852 Syntax Error Caused by Semicolon in Source Line =

PSS ID Number: 148185

Article Last Modified on 11/3/1999

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q148185



SYMPTOMS
Compiling source code that contains a line that holds only a semicolon causes the following compile-time syntax error message:

error FOR3852: syntax error



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



MORE INFORMATION
Usually semicolons are used to separate FORTRAN statements on the same line. Although not useful, the FORTRAN standard considers a semicolon on a source line by itself to be a valid use of the language. Therefore, any source lines containing only a semicolon should compile without any errors.

The following code illustrates the problem: C Compile options needed: none

program semicolon ;             ! Compiler syntax error end The following code demonstrates the intended use of semicolons: C Compile options needed: none

program semicolon write(*,*) 'Hello,' ; write(*,*) ' World' end

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbLangFortran KB148185

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbFORTRANPower400NT kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword8

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