https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Archive/variable-length-Charcater-declaration/m-p/955059#M20592 I am using CVF 6.5 on a NT4.0 workstation <BR /> <BR />The following character declaration statements produce errors. I think <BR />my syntax is correct. Is it not possible to declare variable length <BR />characters in CVF? Thanks for your help.......................Animesh <BR /> <BR /><FONT size="+1"><PRE> character d*(*) character e*(*) character*(*) f character(len=*) g character(*) ba Compiling Fortran... D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90 D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(7) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. <D> character d*(*) ------------------^ D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(8) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. <E> character e*(*) ------------------^ D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(9) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. <F> character*(*) f ----------------------^ D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(10) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. <G> character(len=*) g -------------------------^ D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(11) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. [BA] character(*) ba ---------------------^ Error executing df.exe. NastranSession.exe - 5 error(s), 0 warning(s) </G></F></E></D></PRE></FONT> Tue, 19 Jun 2001 23:33:28 GMT Intel_C_Intel 2001-06-19T23:33:28Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Archive/variable-length-Charcater-declaration/m-p/955059#M20592 I am using CVF 6.5 on a NT4.0 workstation <BR /> <BR />The following character declaration statements produce errors. I think <BR />my syntax is correct. Is it not possible to declare variable length <BR />characters in CVF? Thanks for your help.......................Animesh <BR /> <BR /><FONT size="+1"><PRE> character d*(*) character e*(*) character*(*) f character(len=*) g character(*) ba Compiling Fortran... D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90 D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(7) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. <D> character d*(*) ------------------^ D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(8) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. <E> character e*(*) ------------------^ D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(9) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. <F> character*(*) f ----------------------^ D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(10) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. <G> character(len=*) g -------------------------^ D:AutomatePLatesourceNastran.f90(11) : Error: This passed length character name has been used in an invalid context. [BA] character(*) ba ---------------------^ Error executing df.exe. NastranSession.exe - 5 error(s), 0 warning(s) </G></F></E></D></PRE></FONT> Tue, 19 Jun 2001 23:33:28 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Archive/variable-length-Charcater-declaration/m-p/955059#M20592 Intel_C_Intel 2001-06-19T23:33:28Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Archive/variable-length-Charcater-declaration/m-p/955060#M20593 See the responses you got in comp.lang.fortran<BR /><BR />I notice you've been asking a lot of questions recently that suggest an unfamiliarity with the Fortran language. You may want to consider looking for a tutorial book on Fortran to help get you up to speed.<BR /><BR />Steve Wed, 20 Jun 2001 03:38:48 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Software-Archive/variable-length-Charcater-declaration/m-p/955060#M20593 Steven_L_Intel1 2001-06-20T03:38:48Z