DOCERR: LPT1-LPT4 Standard Devices in FORTRAN 5.1 (73391)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FORTRAN Compiler for MS-DOS 5.1
- Microsoft FORTRAN compiler for OS/2 5.1
This article was previously published under Q73391 SUMMARY
LPT2-LPT4 were not treated as standard output devices by versions of
FORTRAN prior to version 5.1. This meant that carriage control character in
column 1 of output were not recognized, and were printed as characters.
FORTRAN 5.1 now treats LPT2-LPT4 the same as LPT1. COM1 is also treated as
a standard device, although COM2 is not.
There is an error in the README.DOC for FORTRAN 5.1. It says that LPT2 is
not treated as a standard device and requires STATUS='OLD' in an OPEN
statement. This is not true.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/23/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB73391 |
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