Problem with MS PowerStation version 1.0A
To users of Microsoft Powerstation Fortran:
Microsoft has started shipping a revised version of Powerstation
Fortran. 1.0 is the original. 1.0A is the revised.
Some NONMEM users have reported crashes in NMTRAN when it is compiled
with 1.0A. I'd like to find out if any one else has had experience
with this compiler, either good or bad.
If you have recently purchased and installed Powerstation Fortran and
have the Microsoft diskettes handy, please look at the paper labels on
the 3 diskettes. There are some small letters printed on them.
Powerstation 1.0 diskettes have these numbers printed on them:
Disk Assy. 250-051-010, -011, -012
Powerstation 1.0A diskettes have these numbers:
Disk Assy. 250-051-026, -027, -028
If you have 1.0A, and are certain that all NONMEM/PREDPP/NMTRAN code
was compiled with this compiler, and not with 1.0, could you please
let me know if you've encountered any crashes with NMTRAN? The error
message that has been reported is:
DOSXMSF : fatal error DX1020: unhandled exception: General protection
fault
The problem has been reported to Microsoft Tech Support. It appears to
be a compiler error.
In case you have 1.0A and have not encountered problems, you need not
be alarmed. If it runs to normal completion, its output is correct.