Q106529: BUG: GetStrQQ Leaves Characters in Standard Output

Article: Q106529
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.0a,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 03-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS, versions 1.0, 1.0a 
- Microsoft Fortran Powerstation 32 for Windows NT, versions 1.0, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The intrinsic function GetStrQQ leaves spurious characters in the standard
output buffer that are displayed on the next statement that flushes the buffer.

RESOLUTION
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Use the READ statement instead of GetStrQQ for reading from the standard input
device. Alternatively, the GetCharQQ function may be used within a DO loop.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Contrary to the documentation, there is no advantage to using GetStrQQ rather
than READ for standard I/O.

Run the sample code below, and enter any string when prompted. The output has a
blank line under "Enter string: abc" but not under "Enter another string: abc",
and in addition there is an extra space in front of the first 1000. GetStrQQ
produces the extra linefeed and space characters, whereas the standard READ
statement does not.

Output
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  Enter string: abc
  1000
  2000

  Enter another string: abc
  1000
  2000

Sample Code
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  C No compiler options required

          include 'flib.fi'
          include 'flib.fd'
          character string*10

          write(*,'('' Enter string: ''\)')
          len = getstrqq(string)

          do i = 1,2
            write(*,*)  i*1000
          end do

          write(*,'('' Enter another string: ''\)')
          read(*,'(a)')  string

          do i = 1,2
            write(*,*)  i*1000
          end do
          end

Additional query words: 1.00 1.00a 4.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbFORTRANPower32100NT kbFORTRANPower32400NT kbFORTRANPower100DOS kbFORTRANPower100aDOS
Version           : :1.0,1.0a,4.0

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