BUG: FOR3852 Error Function Returns Type Length Specifier

• Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Declaring a function with the return type specified in the format INTEGER FUNCTION X()*byte(s) causes the following compiler error message to be generated:

   error FOR3852: syntax error detected between ) and *

   error FOR3852: syntax error detected between ( and )

   -and-

   warning FOR4270: unused symbol

RESOLUTION

Use the INTEGER*byte(s) FUNCTION () return type format.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The following code demonstrates the problem:

Sample Code

C Compile options needed: none

      INTEGER*4 FUNCTION A()  ! This is okay.
      A = 1
      END FUNCTION

      INTEGER FUNCTION B()*4  ! This causes a compilation error
      B = 2
      END

      INTEGER FUNCTION C*4 () ! This causes compilation error and warning
      C = 3
      END