Microsoft KB Archive/149151

= BUG: Internal READ of Character*1 String Fails =

PSS ID Number: 149151

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 Q149151



SYMPTOMS
A list-directed READ of a character*1 variable or literal into an integer variable fails, causing zero to be assigned to the integer variable.



RESOLUTION
Perform a formatted READ of the character*1 variable or literal.



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 Demonstrate Problem
C Compile options needed: none

integer i     character*1 string

string = "1"

read(string, *) i     print *, i             ! prints 0 (should print 1)

read("7", *) i     print *, i             ! prints 0 (should print 7)

read(string, '(i1)') i ! work-around, perform a formated READ print *, i            ! prints 1

read("17", *) i     print *, i             ! prints 17 end

Output
0

0

1

17

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbLangFortran KB149151

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbFORTRANPower400NT kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword8

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