Q201082: FIX: No Warning When Control Path Doesn’t Return a Value

Article: Q201082
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCompiler kbVC500bug kbVC600fix
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

The following code compiles without error or warning, although not all control
paths return a value:

  bool SomeFunction()
  {
     try
     {
     }
     catch(...)
     {
        return false;
     }
  }

  main()
  {
    SomeFunction();
  }

CAUSE
=====

This problem is due to a bug in the Visual C++ 5.0 compiler.

STATUS
======

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 C++ 6.0.

Additional query words: warning C4715

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Keywords          : kbCompiler kbVC500bug kbVC600fix 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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