FIX: CodeView Quick Watch of Variable Name Gives CAN0017 Error

ID: Q92489

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft CodeView for MS-DOS, versions 4.0, 4.01
Microsoft CodeView for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.01

SYMPTOMS

In versions 4.0 and 4.01 of Microsoft CodeView, requesting a Quick Watch on a variable that includes one or more underscore characters in its name fails with one of the following error messages:

CAN0017 Error: symbol not found

CXX0017 Error: symbol not found

This happens with either the SHIFT+F9 key combination or by selecting Quick Watch from the Data menu. This problem also occurs with other keystrokes that require CodeView to parse a string (containing underscore characters) at the current cursor location, such as F1 and Ctrl-W (Add Watch).

RESOLUTION

To avoid this behavior, select the entire variable name before requesting a Quick Watch. Another technique is to request a Quick Watch with the "?? <variable name>" command in the Command window.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in CodeView versions 4.0, 4.01, and 4.02. This problem was corrected in CodeView version 4.05.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : :4.0,4.01
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