Q28035: "String Space Corrupt" After CLEARing a Watch String

Article: Q28035
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 4.00 4.00b
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | B_BasicCom buglist4.00 buglist4.00b fixlist4.50 | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 31-JAN-1990

In the QB.EXE debugger, set a WATCH on A$ and then execute the
following program with SHIFT+F5. The program will produce a "String
Space Corrupt" error:

   A$="TEST"
   CLEAR

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in QuickBASIC Versions
4.00 and 4.00b, and in Microsoft BASIC Compiler Versions 6.00 and
6.00b for MS-DOS (buglist6.00, buglist6.00b). This problem was
corrected in QuickBASIC Version 4.50 and in Microsoft BASIC
Professional Development System (PDS) Version 7.00 (fixlist7.00).

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