Q35812: Sample Pascal Program Documentation Error: function Fact

Article: Q35812
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.00 5.10 | 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | h_masm S_PASCAL h_fortran | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 23-SEP-1988

In the Microsoft Mixed-Language Programming Guide in section 5.4.2 on
Page 64, the Pascal function declaration is stated as follows:

function Fact (n: integer) [C]; extern;

The Pascal function declaration should be the following:

function Fact (n: integer) : integer [C]; extern;

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