Microsoft KB Archive/148186

= DOCERR: RETURN Statement Not Supported in Main Program Unit =

PSS ID Number: 148186

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 Q148186



SUMMARY
The Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT, version 4.0, Reference Manual, Page 453, incorrectly describes the effect of using a RETURN statement in the main program unit. It says, "A RETURN statement in the main program is treated as a STOP statement with no message parameter." This reference to and usage of RETURN statements is considered obsolete. Instead, a RETURN statement in the main program unit will cause the following compile-time error:

error FOR2718: RETURN is only allowed in SUBROUTINEs and FUNCTIONs



MORE INFORMATION
The following code illustrates the problem: CC Compile options needed: none

print *, 'hello, world' return        ! Compilation error end

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbLangFortran KB148186

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbFORTRANPower400NT kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword8

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