BUG: READ with Backspace Fails in Standard Graphics Programs

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

SYMPTOMS

The computer display is not properly updated to reflect the current input stream of a Standard Graphics application READ operation when the backspace key is used to overwrite typed in characters in the displayed input buffer.

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. Create a Standard Graphics program containing the following code:




C Compile options needed: /MWs

      character*100 buf
      read (*,*) buf
      print *, 'You typed: ', buf
      end 

2. Run the program, and type this character string:

   fortran




3. Press the BACKSPACE key four (4) times. Then press the ENTER key.

Additional query words: 4.00

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