Q118337: FIX: "Integer divide by 0" Error Handling

Article: Q118337
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbCompiler kbFL32 kbFortranPS
Last Modified: 24-MAR-2000

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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, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In code, there are two significant problems with dividing by 0:

- "Integer divide by 0" is not generated as a run-time error. Instead, one of
  two error messages is produced:

   - Under MS-DOS, the DOSXMSF error message is produced:

  DX1020 unhandled exception: divide by zero exception

   - Under Windows NT, the Dr. Watson error message is produced:

  exception: divide by zero

- With optimization on, the compiler replaces any constant expression that
  contains an "Integer divide by 0" with 0, which is incorrect, and produces
  the following error message:

  warning F4723: potential divide by 0

  (With optimization on, but warnings off, the compiler fails to generate an
  error or warning, either during compilation or run time.)

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft FORTRAN
PowerStation 32, version 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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To generate the "Integer divide by 0" exceptions, compile and run the "Sample
Code 1," below. With optimization off, the exception occurs on the first print
statement. With optimization on, it occurs on the second print statement.

NOTE: FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS, version 1.0, correctly generates error
F6003 in this case.

To produce the invalid code generation and warning F4723, compile and run either
sample with optimization on (option /Ox). To demonstrate invalid code generation
with no warnings or errors, compile and run "Sample Code 2," below, with
optimization on and warnings off (/Ox /W0). With optimization off (default
option), "Sample Code 2" will correctly generate the run-time error for "Integer
divide by 0": M6103.

NOTE: /4Yb ($DEBUG) does not produce any additional error messages.

Sample Code 1
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  c compile options needed: See text above.

        integer i,j
        character*4 c /"0"/ 
        i=0
        j=1
        print *, ' 1/0 =',j/i
        read(c,'(I1)') i
        print *, ' 1/0 =',j/i
        end

Sample Code 2
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  c compile options needed: See text above.
        real a,b
        a=0
        b=1
        print *, ' 1.0/0.0 =',b/a
        end

Additional query words: 1.00 1.00a

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbCompiler kbFL32 kbFortranPS 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbFORTRANPower32100NT kbFORTRANPower100DOS kbFORTRANPower100aDOS
Version           : :1.0,1.0a
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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