Article ID: 35329
Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006
This article was previously published under Q35329
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft QuickBasic (d) (decimal-math version) Version 1.00, when a variable of long integer type is printed with a PRINT USING statement, incorrect (or zero) values are printed. This problem occurs only in the decimal-math interpreter.
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Microsoft QuickBasic (d) Version 1.00. We are researching this problem and will post new information as it becomes available.
This problem does not occur in a compiled decimal-math program or in the binary-math QuickBasic (b) compiler or interpreter.
MORE INFORMATION
The following program incorrectly prints the long-integer variable (a&) as 0 (zero) in Microsoft QuickBasic (d) interpreter, but correctly prints "123456789" when compiled:
a& = 123456789&
PRINT USING "##########";a&
(Appending ampersand (&) to a variable name makes it a long integer.)
To work around the problem in decimal math QuickBasic interpreter, you can assign the long integer variable to a single- or double-precision temporary variable, which can be successfully printed with the PRINT USING statement, as follows:
a& = 123456789&
temp# = a&
PRINT USING "##########";temp#
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