BUG: FOR3852 Error When Procedure Used as Module Name

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

SYMPTOMS

Compiling a free form source file that contains a module with the name "procedure" causes the following compiler syntax error:

   error FOR3852: syntax error detected between MODULE and PROCEDURE

CAUSE

The compiler fails to interpret the name "procedure" as a valid module name in a free form source file.

RESOLUTION

Either don't use "procedure" as a module name in a free form source file, or use fixed form source code.

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

Sample Code to Illustrate Problem

! Compile options needed: none ! Use FORTRAN 90 source extension: .F90

! !ms$nofreeform       ! Uncomment this line for workaround
      program modproc
      end program modproc

      module procedure
      end module procedure