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Q102695: FIX: F2559, DX1020 From Illegal Array Bound, -4Yb, and -4Ys

Article: Q102695
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

An attempt to compile an application may fail and Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation
may generate the following messages:

  error F2559: array bound used illegal variable
  DOSXNT : fatal error DX1020: unhandled exception:
  General protection fault

CAUSE
=====

The application declares an array using an initialized INTEGER variable as an
array bound and refers to that array using an INTEGER as a subscript. The
compile command line includes both the -4Yb and -4Ys option switches.

The General Protection Fault occurs because the array has an illegal array bound.

RESOLUTION
==========

Modify the source code to define the array bound in a PARAMETER statement before
using it in the array declaration or declare the array using an integer
constant.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FORTRAN PowerStation version 1.0
for MS-DOS. This problem has been resolved with FORTRAN PowerStation maintenance
release version 1.0a for MS-DOS.

MORE INFORMATION
================

The following code example demonstrates this problem:

Sample Code 1
-------------

  C Compiler options needed: -4Yb -4Ys

        real x(n)
        i = 1
        x(i) = 1.0
        end

The following code example demonstrates the correct method to declare an array in
this manner:

Sample Code 2
-------------

  C Compiler options needed: -4Yb -4Ys

        parameter (n = 10)
        real x(n)
        i = 1
        x(i) = 1.0
        end

FORTRAN PowerStation version 1.0 can be differentiated from the maintenance
release version 1.0a by invoking the linker. Typing "link32 | more" (without the
quotation marks) from \F32\BIN directory will show version 2.8 for FORTRAN
PowerStation version 1.0, and it will show version 1.0f for the maintenance
release version 1.0a.

Additional query words: 1.00 buglist1.00 fixlist1.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFORTRANPower100DOS
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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