Microsoft KB Archive/147757

= BUG: FOR3852 Error Function Returns Type Length Specifier =

PSS ID Number: 147757

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 Q147757



SYMPTOMS
Declaring a function with the return type specified in the format INTEGER FUNCTION X*byte(s) causes the following compiler error message to be generated:

error FOR3852: syntax error detected between ) and *

Additionally, if the function return type is specified in the format INTEGER FUNCTION X*bytes(s), the following compiler error and warning message are generated:

error FOR3852: syntax error detected between ( and )

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warning FOR4270: unused symbol



RESOLUTION
Use the INTEGER*byte(s) FUNCTION return type format.



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.



MORE INFORMATION
The following code demonstrates the problem:

Sample Code
C Compile options needed: none

INTEGER*4 FUNCTION A ! This is okay. A = 1 END FUNCTION

INTEGER FUNCTION B*4 ! This causes a compilation error B = 2 END

INTEGER FUNCTION C*4 ! This causes compilation error and warning C = 3 END

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbLangFortran KB147757

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbFORTRANPower400NT kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword8

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