Microsoft KB Archive/150132

= PRB: Undefined Pointer Assignment Causes Application Error =

PSS ID Number: 150132

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 Q150132



SYMPTOMS
Attempting to assign a pointer result to an undefined pointer causes one of the following application errors at run time:

Under Windows NT version 3.51:

The instruction at "0x00000000" referenced memory at "0x 00000000".

The memory could not be "written".

Under Windows 95:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

Details:

caused an invalid page fault in module  at 0137:00401022



CAUSE
The pointer variable is undefined at the time of assignment.



RESOLUTION
The pointer must be defined by either a pointer assignment or an allocate statement.



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

integer, target :: i = 1 integer, pointer :: p ! comment the following line for work-around p = i       ! undefined pointer ! uncomment the following line for work-around !     p => i      ! definition and assignment print *, p     end

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords: kbLangFortran KB150132

Technology: kbAudDeveloper kbFORTRANPower400NT kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword8

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