BUG: Fixed-Form Source in Column 7 Is Shifted to Column 6

 Last reviewed: March 28, 1996
Article ID: Q149133
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

In the Developer Studio editor, fixed-form source code that is indented to column 7 with a preceding tab is shifted to column 6 when you press the ENTER key.

RESOLUTION

Place the pointer in column 1 and press the ENTER key to work around the problem.

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

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. From the Developer Studio Tools menu, choose Options, and then click the Tabs folder. Set the auto-indent option to Default, and select the Keep tabs option.

  2. Create a new text file, and save it with the .for file extension.

  3. Press the TAB key to move to column 7, and type some text.

  4. Place the insertion point in column 7 at the beginning of the typed text, and press ENTER several times. Note the text is moved to the next line but is shifted back to column 6.

If the text typed in step 3 is preceded by a tab character, press ENTER once to reproduce the problem. If the text typed in step 3 is preceded by spaces, press ENTER twice to reproduce the problem.

This problem can also occur if on the Tools menu, you choose Options, click Tabs, and then select Insert spaces. This occurs because auto-indent still uses a Tab character to indent the code to column 7.

Additional reference words: 4.00
KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: VWBIss



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Last reviewed: March 28, 1996
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