Article: Q149134
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbFortranPS kbLangFortrankbbuglist
Last Modified: 02-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT, version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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Writing formatted REAL output using the EN or ES edit descriptor causes the
output to be formattted incorrectly.
STATUS
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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
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Sample Code to Illustrate Problem
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C Compile options needed: none
real*8 :: a = 0.0001
WRITE (*,'(1X,A,EN15.4)') 'EN descriptor: ', a
WRITE (*,'(1X,A,ES15.4)') 'ES descriptor: ', a
WRITE (*,'(1X,A,E15.4)') 'E descriptor: ', a
END
Program Output
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EN descriptor: 100.000E-05
ES descriptor: 10.000E-04
E descriptor: .1000E-03
Correct Ouput
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EN descriptor: 10.000E-05
ES descriptor: 1.0000E-04
E descriptor: .1000E-03
Additional query words: 4.00
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Keywords : kbFortranPS kbLangFortran kbbuglist
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbPTProdChange kbFortranSearch kbFORTRANPower400NT
Version : :4.0
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