Q150133: BUG: WRITE Fails with Preconnected Unit=5 in Console Program

Article: Q150133
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbFortranPS kbLangFortrankbbuglist
Last Modified: 03-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Fortran Powerstation 32 for Windows NT, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In a console application, when you open and close a file with the preconnected
unit=5 and perform a WRITE of a character string to the display, the written
string is not terminated with a carriage return or with linefeed characters.

RESOLUTION
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Use any file unit number other than 5 when performing file I/O.

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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The following code samples illustrate the problem and the workaround:

Sample Code #1
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  ! Compile options needed: none

        do i=1,2
            write(*,*) 'Testing'
            open(unit=5,file='test.out')
            write(5,*) 'test'
            close(5)
        end do
        end

Output
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TestingTesting

Sample Code #2
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  ! Compile options needed: none

        do i=1,2
            write(*,*) 'Testing'
            open(unit=2,file='test.out')
            write(2,*) 'test'
            close(2)
        end do
        end

Output
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Testing Testing

Additional query words: 1.00 4.00

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Keywords          : kbFortranPS kbLangFortran kbbuglist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbPTProdChange kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbFORTRANPower32100NT kbFORTRANPower400NT
Version           : :1.0,4.0

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