Microsoft KB Archive/58924

= RUN Inside ON ERROR Handler Causes &quot;Press Any Key&quot; in EXE =

Article ID: 58924

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006



This article was previously published under Q58924



SYMPTOMS
Using a RUN statement to run a file from inside an error-handling routine causes the message &quot;press any key to return to system&quot; to be displayed before passing control to the new program. This problem occurs in compiled EXE files only; the QuickBasic QB.EXE environment transfers control without any message.

Use one of the following to work around the problem:


 * 1) Use CHAIN instead of RUN.
 * 2) To restart the same program, use RUN without a filename.
 * 3) RESUME to a line that executes the RUN statement.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Microsoft QuickBasic Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50, and in Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2 (buglist6.00, buglist6.00b). This problem was corrected in Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) Version 7.00 (fixlist7.00).



MORE INFORMATION
The following code example displays the &quot;press any key...&quot; message when run in EXE form. The three workarounds mentioned above are each listed in comments. 'A.BAS compile and link commands: '  BC   /E A;   '   LINK    A;   ON ERROR GOTO handle: PRINT &quot;Before error&quot; IF INKEY$ <> CHR$(27) THEN ERROR 100 END

handle: PRINT &quot;In error&quot; 'CHAIN &quot;a&quot;                      'Workaround #1 'RUN                            'Workaround #2 'RESUME 110                     'Workaround #3 110 RUN &quot;a&quot;

Additional query words: QuickBas SR# S900201-75 buglist4.00 buglist4.00b buglist4.50

Keywords: KB58924

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