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Q105936: FIX: Debugger displays Floating Point Notation for REALs

Article: Q105936
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
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The debugger will display real values only in floating point notation in the
Locals and Watch windows. Other modes of display, such as scientific and
exponential notations are not available.

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

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.

MORE INFORMATION
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Many numbers are poorly represented in floating point notation. For instance, a
very small real value may be displayed as 0.

Sample Code
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  C Compile options needed: /Zi
        real*4 x,y
        x = 1.2345E38
        y = 1.1234E-38
        print*, x,y
        end

In the debugger, step through the program until the print statement. Local and
watch window on x and y will display:

  X = 123450001585154100000000000000000000000.000000
  Y = 0.000000

Additional query words: 1.00 IDE

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

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