BRACKENRIDGE@USC-ISIB@sri-unix.UUCP (09/13/83)
From: Billy <BRACKENRIDGE@USC-ISIB> A year ago June or 14 months ago I filled out the Product Comment Form in the back of my Fortran manual to complain about FORTRAN's inability to execute a RETURN statement. In the meantime I have bought a real Fortran compiler from Microsoft and it works fine. Imagine my surprise today when I opened a letter from IBM Boca Raton informing me that they are currently trying to solve the problem and "In the meantime, leave out the RETURN statement". I was also informed that IBM has released an updated version of the FORTRAN compiler and that my authorised dealer will be glad to update my compiler. I am further informed that on the "FOR2" diskette is a list of circumventions that can be used to avoid some common FORTRAN compiler problems. I was also informed that my authorised dealer can answer my technical questions quickly. I suppose by some definition of quickly that might be true...