DOCERR: Q Edit Descriptor and % Intrinsics Not Supported (104900)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS 1.0
- Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS 1.0a
This article was previously published under Q104900 SYMPTOMS
Page 522 of the "Language Guide" lists the following as DEC VAX
FORTRAN Extensions supported by PowerStation:
- The Q edit descriptor returns the length of the input line
- Inline variable length formatting (i.e., I<ln>, where "ln" is an
integer variable).
- The call intrinsics %val, %descr, %ref, and %loc, which specify
the method used to pass arguments to routines.
- Specifying the filename for a unit in an environment variable.
This information is incorrect, and the above features are not supported by
Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS.
The Online documentation for FORTRAN PowerStation 32 contains the correct
information.
RESOLUTION
Strike the following lines from page 522 of the "Language Guide"
shipped with Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS, versions 1.0
and 1.0a:
- Q Edit descriptor for FORMAT statement.
- Inline variable-length formatting (for example, FORMAT ('I<test>'),
where test = 5).
- Call intrinsics (%val, %descr, %ref, %loc).
- Unnamed file opens getting their name from an environment variable,
rather than by query on the terminal.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/2/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB104900 |
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