Q39050: Error R6013 Illegal Far Pointer Use

Article: Q39050
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.00 5.10 | 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | s_quickc s_error | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 21-DEC-1988

The information below explains the run-time library error message
R6013.

The error below is from "Run-Time Library Error Messages" in the
"Microsoft QuickC Compiler Programmer's Guide," Section D.3.2, Page
363. It is not documented in the "Microsoft C Optimizing Compiler
User's Guide" or in ERRMSG.DOC for Versions 5.00 and 5.10.

The following is the error:

R6013       Invalid far pointer reference

            An out-of-range far pointer was used in the program.

            This error occurs only if pointer checking is in effect
            (that is, if the program was compiled with the Pointer
            Check option in the Compile dialog box, the /Zr option on
            the QCL command line, or the pointer_check pragma in
            effect).

These messages may be generated at run time when your program has
serious errors. Run-time error-message numbers range from R6000 to
R6999. A run-time error message takes the following general form:

   run-time error R6nnn
   - messagetext

According to the README.DOC found on the Product Disk for Microsoft
QuickC Version 1.00 and on the Setup Disk for QuickC Version 1.01, the
run-time error message R6013 has changed as follows:

   R6013 illegal far pointer use

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