PRB: Syntax Error in FL.DEF Caused by Wrong LINK.EXE

Last reviewed: July 18, 1995
Article ID: Q79287

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FORTRAN for MS-DOS, version 5.1

SYMPTOMS

When using Microsoft FORTRAN 5.1 to compile and link QuickWin applications, if a version of LINK.EXE earlier than 5.15 is used to link the program, the following error may be generated:

   FL.DEF(15) : syntax error

CAUSE

Line 15 of the definition file FL.DEF contains the following statement:

     APPLOADER      '__MSLANGLOAD'

This statement enables the custom loader shipped with Microsoft FORTRAN version 5.1. Versions of the linker other thatn 5.15 may not recognize this statement.

RESOLUTION

LINK.EXE version 5.15 should be the first version of LINK.EXE in the PATH. Other versions of the linker were not intended to link FORTRAN QuickWin applications. LINK version 5.15 should be used.

Additional reference words: 5.10
KBCategory: kbtool kberrmsg kbprb
KBSubcategory: LinkIss

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Last reviewed: July 18, 1995
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