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Q199736: FIX: C1013: Too Many Open Parentheses

Article: Q199736
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbservicepack kbCompiler kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When including more than 59 levels of nested parentheses in a single expression,
the compiler generates the following error:

  fatal error C1013: compiler limit : too many open parentheses

CAUSE
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This is a limitation of the compiler. The compiler supports up to 59 levels of
nested parentheses in a single expression.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.This bug was corrected in Visual Studio 6.0 Service
Pack 3. For more information about Visual Studio service packs, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

  Q194295 HOWTO: Tell That Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs Are Installed

The current limit is 256 levels of nested parentheses in a single expression.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbservicepack kbCompiler kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVS600sp2 kbVS600SP1 kbVS600sp3fix 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : winnt:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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