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Q108460: FIX: Carriage Control 1 Prints an Ankh Symbol to Screen

Article: Q108460
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbFortranPS kbLangFortrankbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 24-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Fortran Powerstation 32 for Windows NT, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using a carriage control of 1 when writing to the screen prints an Ankh symbol.
The appropriate output should be a blank line.

CAUSE
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The ASCII form-feed character (decimal 12) is displayed as an Ankh symbol. The
symbol is not being backspaced over as documented.

RESOLUTION
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The 1 carriage control is not supposed to function when writing to the screen
(see page 99 of the "Programmer's Guide"). Because it performs no function,
don't use it.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation
32 for Windows NT, version 1.0. This problem was fixed in Fortran PowerStation
for Windows NT, Version 1.0 with the release of Windows NT, Version 3.51, and in
Fortran PowerStation 32, version 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following sample code illustrates the symptoms described above:

Sample Code
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  C Compile options needed: none

        write (6, "(A)") "1"
        end

Additional query words: 1.00

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Keywords          : kbFortranPS kbLangFortran kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbFORTRANPower32100NT
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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