Q43529: COBOL LINK.EXE 5.02.05 Causes BASIC Program to Hang

Article: Q43529
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 4.00 4.00b 4.50
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# S890411-6 B_BasicCom | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 14-DEC-1989

A program compiled with Microsoft QuickBASIC Version 4.00, 4.00b, or
4.50, with Microsoft BASIC Compiler Version 6.00 or 6.00b, or with
Microsoft BASIC PDS Version 7.00 hangs if it is linked with LINK.EXE
Version 5.02.05 using /E for EXEPACK. This version of LINK.EXE is
bundled with Microsoft COBOL Versions 3.00 and 3.00a and is not meant
to be used with products other than Microsoft COBOL.

In general, we recommend that the linker provided with a product be
used with that product. The linkers provided with QuickBASIC and with
the BASIC compiler work correctly with those products. The linker
provided is tested with the product during its development and may
also contain features or options that are specific to that product.

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