BUG: F1001 Error If Undeclared Namelist Variable in Subroutine

ID: Q148604

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

Using an undeclared variable in a NAMELIST statement in an internal subroutine when the undeclared variable has the same name as one used in the superceding program unit in another NAMELIST statement may cause the following internal compiler error:

fatal error F1001: INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR
(compiler file '..\..\\P2\main.c', line 374)

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RESOLUTION

Explicitly declare all NAMELIST variables in your internal subroutines.

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

      PROGRAM IOLIST
      INTEGER I
      NAMELIST /MAIN_LIST/ I
      I = 1
      CALL LOCAL()
      CONTAINS
        SUBROUTINE LOCAL()
C         INTEGER I       ! Uncommenting this line prevents the error
          NAMELIST /SUB_LIST/ I
          I = 2
        END SUBROUTINE LOCAL
      END PROGRAM IOLIST

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kbFortranPS kbLangFortran
Version : :4.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type :