Microsoft KB Archive/35666

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In QB.EXE, Improper FOR NEXT Control after NEXT Is Inserted

Article ID: 35666

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

This article was previously published under Q35666

SYMPTOMS

In the QB.EXE editor, when a NEXT statement is inserted inside a nested FOR NEXT loop after a "FOR WITHOUT NEXT" error has occurred, loop control is incorrectly executed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Microsoft QuickBasic Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50, and in the QB.EXE that comes with the Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2 (buglist6.00, buglist6.00b). This problem was corrected in the Microsoft Basic PDS Version 7.00 (fixlist7.00).

MORE INFORMATION

To duplicate this problem, do the following:

1. Enter the following code in the QuickBasic editor:

         CLS
         FOR k = 1 to 5
           FOR l = 1 to 2
             PRINT k
   
         NEXT
                           

   Running this will give the FOR WITHOUT NEXT error.

2. Insert another NEXT statement after the "PRINT k" and run the program again.
   
   The output should be as follows:

         1   1   2   2   3   3   4   4   5   5
                           

   However, it is as follows:

         1   1   2   2
                           

   If the NEXT is inserted after the already existing NEXT, the program runs correctly.

Additional query words: QuickBas BasicCom buglist4.00 buglist4.00b buglist4.50 B_BasicCom

Keywords: KB35666

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