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Q118434: BUG: GETFILEINFOQQ with UNPACKTIMEQQ Fails in MS-DOS

Article: Q118434
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 1.0a
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, version 1.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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Using GETFILEINFOQQ to get the creation time of a file and UNPACKTIMEQQ to
unpack the data into a usable form results in a time that is off by several
hours. This problem occurs only in MS-DOS or version 3.1 of Windows.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for
MS-DOS, version 1.0a.

MORE INFORMATION
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To generate the the incorrect file time:

1. Compile the sample code below, and name the code "TEST.FOR".

2. Type "dir test.for" (without the quotation marks) at the MS-DOS prompt in the
  directory containing the sample code. Record the present year, month, day,
  hour, and minute.

3. Run the sample code from MS-DOS or from an MS-DOS command prompt in Windows
  (not Windows NT), and compare the date and time shown with the date and time
  from step 2.

Sample Code
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  c compile options needed: none

        include 'flib.fi'
        include 'flib.fd'
        integer*2 iyr, imon,iday,ihr,imin,isec
        character*1 AMPM /'a'/ 
        record /FILE$INFO/info
        ihandle = FILE$FIRST
        len=getfileinfoqq('TEST.FOR' ,info, ihandle)
        call unpacktimeqq(info.lastwrite, iyr,imon,iday,ihr,imin,isec)
        if (ihr .gt. 11) AMPM = 'p'
        if (ihr .gt. 12) ihr = ihr-12
        write (*,"(1x,2(I2.2,'-'),I2.2,I4,':',I2.2,a)")
       +  imon,iday,iyr-1900,ihr,imin,AMPM
        END

Additional query words: 1.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFORTRANPower100aDOS
Version           : :1.0a

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