CV 3.0 Gives R6000, Hangs When Accessing Help During Start-Up

ID Number: Q61919

3.00

MS-DOS

buglist3.00 fixlist3.10

Summary:

Accessing help in the "Enter directory for filename.c (cr for none)?"

window results in the following error in CodeView version 3.0:

run-time error R6000

-stack overflow

Then, the machine hangs requiring a cold reboot.

More Information:

To reproduce the error, do the following:

1. Compile and link a program with symbolic information for CodeView.

2. Delete or rename the source file and then go into CodeView. A

window will appear asking you to "Enter directory for filename.c

(cr for none)?".

3. Choose the Help option at the bottom of the window. The run-time

error message will be printed over the CodeView screen and the machine

will be hung.

The problem does not occur under OS/2.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in CodeView version 3.0.

This problem was corrected in CodeView version 3.1.