Errorlevel Paradigm Behaves Differently in Windows NT 3.51 (137857)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q137857 SYMPTOMS
The value returned to the operating system by a 16-bit application when it
closes is called an error level. The values that Windows NT 3.51 returns is
different than those returned by OS/2 1.3 and Windows NT 3.5. For example,
create a TEST.CMD file with the following text:
return 3
if errorlevel 3 set x=3
if errorlevel 2 set x=2
if errorlevel 1 set x=1
echo Return is: %X%
return 3
if errorlevel 1 set x=1
if errorlevel 2 set x=2
if errorlevel 3 set x=3
echo Return is: %X%
NOTE: RETURN.EXE is just a simple program which performs
exit(atoi(argv[1])).
If you run TEST.CMD in OS/2 1.3 and Windows NT 3.5, the following results
appear:
Return is: 3
Return is: 1
If you run TEST.CMD in Windows NT 3.51, the following results appear:
Return is: 1
Return is: 3
RESOLUTION
This problem has been corrected in the latest Service Pack for Windows NT
version 3.51.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.
This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/4/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB137857 |
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