BUG: Compiler Error with the /Ss Switch in the Environment

ID: Q83979

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FORTRAN for MS-DOS, version 5.1
Microsoft FORTRAN for OS/2, version 5.1

SYMPTOMS

The /Ss option for the FL environment variable has a limited length of approximatly 16 chars. Otherwise, one of the following errors will occur during compilation:

Run-time error R6001, null pointer assignment

Out of Memory

The compiler may also crash without giving any error messages.

RESOLUTION

Shorten the command line for the /Ss parameter.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FORTRAN version 5.1 for MS-DOS and OS/2.

NOTE: The /Ss option is not supported by FORTRAN PowerStation.

MORE INFORMATION

The following code can be used to demonstrate the problem.

Sample Code

The following will cause the error,


     SET FL=/Ss"01234567890123456789"

Using the /Ss switch in the command line will work correctly,


     FL /c /Ss"01234567890123456789" test.for

Additional query words: nofps 5.10

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