ID Number: Q64789
6.00
OS/2
buglist6.00 fixlist6.00a
Summary:
Under certain conditions, the C 6.0 version of _outtext() can produce
a protection violation. The error occurs when executing protected-mode
programs compiled under the large and compact memory models. The
sample code below illustrates the problem:
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in C version 6.0. This
problem was corrected in C version 6.0a.
More Information:
The following are three methods of working around this problem in C
6.0:
1. Initialize the string (that is, char a2[10] = "\0";).
-or-
2. Declare the string variable as a local variable rather than as a
global variable.
-or-
3. Increase the number of elements in the character array. In the
large memory model, arrays in the range of 649 to 5,000 bytes in
size will work without problems. Arrays containing 643 to 5,000
bytes will work when compiling under the compact memory model.
(Arrays larger than 5,000 bytes may work also; however, this has
not been tested.)
Sample Code
-----------
/* Compile options needed: /AL
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <graph.h>
#include <conio.h>
char a1[10] = "boogie";
char a2[10];
void main(void)
{
_outtext(a1); // This _outtext works correctly
a2[0] = 'a';
a2[1] = 'b'; // Construct a null-terminated string
a2[2] = '\0';
_outtext(a2); // Segmentation Violation occurs here
}
Additional reference words: 6.00