Q59093: FIX: F6412 "SHARE Not Installed" Error When File Name Invalid

Article: Q59093
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FORTRAN compiler for OS/2, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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An attempt to open a file in the OS/2 operating system produces the following
message:

  run-time error F6412: OPEN(filename.ext.)
  - SHARE not installed

CAUSE
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The file has an invalid file extension. The error message is incorrect and
should read as follows:

  run-time error F6414: OPEN(filename.ext.)
  - access not allowed

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in FORTRAN version 5.0 for OS/2.
This problem was corrected in FORTRAN version 5.1 for OS/2.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following code example demonstrates this error. The trailing period is not a
valid part of the filename specification.

Sample Code
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  C Compile options needed: None

       OPEN(UNIT = 7, FILE = 'FILENAME.EXT.')
       END

Additional query words: 5.00 buglist5.00 fixlist5.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbFORTRAN500OS2
Version           : :5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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