BUG: FOR4265 Warning Not Generated for Undefined Argument

Last reviewed: April 9, 1996
Article ID: Q149473

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

The compiler fails to catch and issue the appropriate FOR4265 warning messsage for an undefined variable (a variable that has not been assigned a value) used as an intrinsic function input argument.

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

C Compile options needed: none

      write (*,*) sign(i1,i2)   ! No FOR4265 warning generated
      end

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

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Last reviewed: April 9, 1996
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