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Q103722: FIX: __far Not Accepted in CodeView 4.0x Watch Window

Article: Q103722
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): 4.0,4.01
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 26-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft CodeView for MS-DOS, versions 4.0, 4.01 
- Microsoft CodeView for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.01 
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SYMPTOMS
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The keyword __far generates an error when used in a variable watch expression;
for example, "(char __far *) var". One of the following errors is generated,
depending upon whether you have the ANSI or the C++ expression evaluator
loaded:

  CAN0030: Error: expression cannot be evaluated

  -or-

  CXX0030: Error: expression cannot be evaluated

RESOLUTION
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To work around the problem, use the keyword _far or far instead of __far.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in CodeView for MS-DOS versions 4.0
and 4.01 and CodeView for Windows versions 4.0 and 4.01. The problem was
corrected in CodeView version 4.1.

Additional query words: 4.00 4.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbCodeView kbZNotKeyword3 kbCodeView400DOS kbCodeView401DOS kbCodeView400 kbCodeView401
Version           : :4.0,4.01
Solution Type     : kbfix

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