FIX: Strange Character in Warning for Illegal Edit List

 Last reviewed: September 16, 1997
Article ID: Q108365
1.00 1.00a | 1.00 
MS-DOS      | WINDOWS NT
kbtool kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS, version 1.0 and 1.0a
  • Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation 32 for Windows NT, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to compile a program that contains a FORMAT statement with the illegal edit list may fail with the following warning 

   warning F4989: 'X' : unexpected character in format
where 'X' is an extended ASCII character or no character at all. The character displayed should be a character from the edit list.

RESOLUTION

Correcting the edit list in the format statement eliminates the warning message.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation 32 for Windows NT, version 1.0 and for MS-DOS, versions 1.0 and 1.0a. This problem was fixed in FORTRAN PowerStation 32 version 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION

The following program illustrates the problem:

Sample Code

C Compile options needed: none 301 format(O6) ! O not valid here 

      end

Additional reference words: 1.00 1.00a
KBCategory: kbtool kbbuglist kbfixlist
KBSubcategory: FL32Iss
Keywords : FL32Iss kbbuglist kbfixlist kbtool
Version : 1.00 1.00a | 1.00
Platform : MS-DOS NT WINDOWS
Solution Type : kbfix

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: September 16, 1997
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.