Subscript Out of Range Can Hang .EXE without /d Debug Option (31301)

SUMMARY

In an .EXE program compiled without the debug option (BC /d), a reference to an out-of-range array element can hang the machine. This occurs only in a compiled .EXE program.

The QB.EXE editor correctly reports the "subscript out of range" error because the debug option is automatically active by default.

This information applies to QuickBasic Versions 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50, to Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and OS/2, and to Microsoft Basic PDS Version 7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2.

The "subscript out of range" error message is documented on Page 501 of the "Microsoft QuickBasic: Basic Language Reference." The /d (debug) option is documented on Page 210 of "Microsoft QuickBasic: Learning to Use."

MORE INFORMATION

When a program is compiled with the BC /d (debug) option, the error will be reported at run time.

If the following program is compiled to an .EXE file without the BC /d option, it will hang the machine at run time:

DIM x$(3)
OPEN "junk" FOR RANDOM AS 1 LEN = 200

FOR i% = 0 TO 10
FIELD 1, i% * 10 AS pad$, 10 AS x$(i%)
NEXT i%

FOR i% = 0 TO 10
LSET x$(i%) = "fld " + STR$(i%): PRINT x$(i%)
NEXT i%