BUG: Common Blocks Cannot Be Viewed in the Watch Window

 Last reviewed: March 28, 1996
Article ID: Q149156
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Attempting to view a common block in either the watch or quickwatch window fails. When you type in the common block name in either window, the following message is returned in the corresponding value field: 

   Invalid Debug Information

RESOLUTION

Use the Locals window to view the common block and its members.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Create a project using the folloiwng sample code in Developer Studio:

C Compile options needed: /Zi 

      REAL A
      INTEGER B
      CHARACTER(5) C
      COMMON /BLOCK1/ A, B, C

      A = 1.0
      B = 2
      C = 'THREE'

      PRINT *, A
      PRINT *, B
      PRINT *, C

      END

  • After successfully building the project, begin a debugging session. From the Build menu, choose Debug, and then select Step Into.

  • Step into the program to the first PRINT statement.

  • In either the watch or quickwatch window, type the common block name:

    BLOCK1

    • Additional reference words: 4.00
    KBCategory: kbprg kbbuglist
    KBSubcategory: FORTLngIss



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    Last reviewed: March 28, 1996
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