Microsoft KB Archive/149128

= BUG: FOR2406 Error with Values Greater than 127 in ACHAR =

PSS ID Number: 149128

Article Last Modified on 11/2/1999

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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 Q149128



SYMPTOMS
Using a literal integer value greater 127 as the achar intrinsic function input argument causes the following compilation error to occur:

error FOR2406: value out of range in ACHAR intrinsic



RESOLUTION
Do one of the following:


 * Use the char intrinsic function. -or-


 * When you use an integer value greater than 127, assign the value to an intermediate variable, and then use it as the achar input argument.



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.



Sample Code to Illustrate Problem
! Compile options needed: none

charater*1 ch     i=235 ch=achar(235)  ! Compiler error generated here !    ch=achar(i)     ! Uncomment this line for workaround print*,ch end

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbLangFortran KB149128

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbFORTRANPower400NT kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword8

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