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Q61871: FIX: PWB 1.0 Requires Decimal Value for Stack Size LINK Option

Article: Q61871
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:1.0; OS/2:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 31-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In the Programmer's WorkBench (PWB) version 1.0, there is a problem with
changing a program's stack size in some situations. When specifying the stack
size in the Link Options dialog box (from the Options menu), you must enter the
value in the form of a decimal integer. Although the Help menu tells you this
field accepts positive integers in octal and hexadecimal form, PWB 1.00 will not
accept them.

CAUSE
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When an octal or hexadecimal value is entered in the stack-size field, any
digits specified as A-F are discarded and replaced by 0 (zero). If digits
precede a letter, the digits are retained and the letters are discarded.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in PWB version 1.0. This problem
was corrected in PWB version 1.1.

Additional query words: 1.00 buglist1.00 fixlist1.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbPWBSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPWB100DOS kbPWB100OS2
Version           : MS-DOS:1.0; OS/2:1.0
Solution Type     : kbfix

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