Microsoft KB Archive/42703

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File with Double Underscore Hangs the QB.EXE Environment

Article ID: 42703

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

This article was previously published under Q42703

SYMPTOMS

When a file consisting of only two underscore characters (__) is loaded into the QuickBasic editor, the "Loading and Parsing" message is displayed at the bottom and the machine hangs.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in QuickBasic Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50, and in the QB.EXE program shipped with Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) Version 7.00 (fixlist7.00).


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

Keywords: KB42703