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Q148606: BUG: FOR1138 Error INQUIRE(IOLENGTH) of Character Function

Article: Q148606
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbFortranPS kbLangFortrankbbuglist
Last Modified: 04-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the INQUIRE statement's IOLENGTH option, if the output list
contains a function that returns a variable-length character string, the
compiler generates the following internal compiler error:

  error FOR1138: internal compiler error
  Internal Error -- please report this bug
  Command line error D2013: internal compiler error.

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 to Illustrate Problem
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  C Compile options needed: none

        INTERFACE
          FUNCTION G(J)
            CHARACTER(LEN=J) G
          END FUNCTION
        END INTERFACE

        INQUIRE(IOLENGTH=I) (G(1))  ! This line causes the error.
        WRITE(*,*) " I = ", I
        END

        FUNCTION G(J)
        INTEGER J
        CHARACTER(LEN=J) G
        G="1"
        END FUNCTION

Additional query words: 4.00

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Keywords          : kbFortranPS kbLangFortran kbbuglist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbPTProdChange kbFortranSearch kbFORTRANPower400NT
Version           : :4.0

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