DOCUMENT:Q150137  02-NOV-1999  [fortran]
TITLE   :BUG: T Edit Descriptor Fails to TAB Backward
PRODUCT :Microsoft Fortran Compiler
PROD/VER::1.0,1.0a,4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbFortranPS kbLangFortrankbbuglist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS, versions 1.0, 1.0a 
 - Microsoft Fortran Powerstation 32 for Windows NT, version 1.0 
 - Microsoft Fortran PowerStation for Windows 95 and Windows NT, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The T edit descriptor fails to TAB backward in a formatted READ statement.

RESOLUTION
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To avoid this behavior:

 - Use the T edit descriptor to TAB forward.

 - Use the TL edit descriptor to TAB backward.

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 and Workarounds
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   ! Compile options needed: none

         integer i, j, k
         character*10 str /"123456789"/ 

         print *, 'should print: 1   3   5'
         read (str, '(T5,I1,T3,I1,T1,I1)') k, j, i
         print *, i, j, k           ! Prints 7  6  5

         print *, 'Work-around #1: only tab forward'
         read (str, '(T1,I1,T3,I1,T5,I1)') i, j, k
         print *, i, j, k

         print *, 'Work-around #2: use TL edit descriptor'
         read (str, '(T5,I1,TL3,I1,TL3,I1)') k, j, i
         print *, i, j, k

         end

Additional query words: 1.00 1.00a 4.00

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Keywords          : kbFortranPS kbLangFortran kbbuglist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbPTProdChange kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbFORTRANPower32100NT kbFORTRANPower100DOS kbFORTRANPower100aDOS kbFORTRANPower400NT
Version           : :1.0,1.0a,4.0

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