BUG: Embedding a String Using the /V Compiler Option Fails

 Last reviewed: April 15, 1996
Article ID: Q149856
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Attempting to embed a character string that contains one or more spaces into an object code (.obj) file by using the /V compiler option causes all the characters following the first space in the character string to be ignored. As a result, the characters are not embedded into the object file.

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 source file (Myfile.for) that contains the following sample code:

! Compile options needed: /V 

      print *, 'Embedded Message'
      end

  • Compile the source file using the /V compiler option along with the string ("Embedded String"). At the MS-DOS command-line prompt, type:

    fl32 /V"Embedded String" myfile.for

  • Check the object file for the string. Create an object code dump file by using the Dumpbin.exe utility. At the MS-DOS command-line prompt, type:

    dumpbin /all myfile.obj > myfile.txt

  • Search the dump file (Myfile.txt) for the string ("Embedded String"). Note that searching the dump file yields only the "Embedded" part of the string in the RAW DATA #2 section.

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



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    Last reviewed: April 15, 1996
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