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