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Q123172: BUG: INCLUDE File Is Not Scanned Correctly

Article: Q123172
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.0a,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbFortranPS kbLangFortrankbbuglist
Last Modified: 06-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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When using a relative path reference, in the "INCLUDE" command or the
metacommand "$INCLUDE", to include files into a FORTRAN source file, the correct
dependencies may not be recognized.

CAUSE
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The build engine in the Visual Workbench, provided with PowerStation, does not
correctly parse the include string when relative paths are used.

RESOLUTION
==========

Use the fully qualified paths instead.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug 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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Sample Code:

The following code sample demonstrates the problem. Build the project; then make
a change to one of the include files and select build again. The workbench will
indicate that the .EXE file is up to date. To resolve the problem, specify the
full paths for the include files ($INCLUDE 'c:\testing\inc1.inc' and INCLUDE
'c:\testing\inc2.inc'), save the source file and scan all dependencies. Any
change in the include files will properly cause the source file to be
recompiled.

Compile options needed: none

  File inc1.inc:

        print*, "Inside inc1.inc"
  File inc2.inc:

        print*, "Inside inc2.inc"
        PROGRAM test

  $INCLUDE '\testing\inc1.inc'

        INCLUDE '\testing\inc2.inc'
        PRINT*, 'in test'
        END

Additional query words: 1.00a 1.00 4.00

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

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