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Q149511: BUG: FOR3278 and FOR3852 !MS$NOFREEFORM After Subroutine END

Article: Q149511
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbFL32 kbFortranPSkbbuglist
Last Modified: 03-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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Compiling a source file that contains the !msnofreeform or $nofreeform
metacommand immediately following a subroutine END statement (on the previous
line) causes the following compilation errors:

  error FOR3728: 'name1' found when 'name2' expected in END SUBROUTINE
  statement detected between SUBROUTINE and 'name1'

  -and-

  error FOR3852: syntax error detected between 'name1' and (

RESOLUTION
==========

Do one of the following:

- Change the subroutine's END statement to: end subroutine.

-or-

- Insert a blank line between the subroutine END statement and the
  !ms$nofreeform or $nofreeform metacommand.

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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  ! Compile options needed: none

        call test1
        end

        subroutine test1()
  !ms$freeform
  write(*,*) 'in test1'
  call test2
  ! uncomment the following line for first workaround
  ! end subroutine
  ! comment the following line for second workaround
  end  ! insert a blank line after END statement for second workaround
  !ms$nofreeform   ! or $nofreeform

        subroutine test2()
        write(*,*) 'in test2'
        END

Additional query words: 4.00

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Keywords          : kbCompiler kbFL32 kbFortranPS kbbuglist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbPTProdChange kbFortranSearch kbFORTRANPower400NT
Version           : :4.0

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