Microsoft KB Archive/77960

= DOCERR: Backslash Edit Descriptor With File I/O, Version 5.1 =

Article ID: 77960

Article Last Modified on 10/23/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FORTRAN Compiler 5.1
 * Microsoft FORTRAN Compiler 5.1

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This article was previously published under Q77960



SYMPTOMS
Page 84 of the Microsoft FORTRAN version 5.1 Reference Manual states that the &quot;backslash edit descriptor is used only for formatted output to terminal devices, such as the screen or printer. It is ignored in all other situations.&quot;

However, page 97 of the Microsoft FORTRAN version 5.1 Reference Manual describes how &quot;if the device is the screen, you can use the backslash (\) edit descriptor to suppress the end-of-record.&quot;



CAUSE
Version 5.1 of the Microsoft FORTRAN compiler extends the use of the backslash edit descriptor to file I/O in addition to device I/O. This change should be reflected on pages 84 and 97 of the Microsoft FORTRAN version 5.1 Reference Manual, in addition to Appendix B of the Reference Manual: Changes from Version 5.0 to Version 5.1.

Additional query words: 5.10

Keywords: KB77960

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