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From: tmkk@uiuc.edu (K. Khan)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Clipper 5.01 error message
Message-ID: <1991May14.211635.9711@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Date: 14 May 91 21:16:35 GMT
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In article <1991May13.223912.1975@gmuvax2.gmu.edu> mhovan@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Mike Hovan) writes:
>
>
>		650:	Processor Stack Fault
>			Again, it looks like something to do with stack
>			overflow.

Correct. This is, however, not a limitation of DOS as you speculate a
little later in your message. Rather, it is the stack for the Clipper
program itself. To test this idea, just write a short program which
calls the following function:

function recurse()

    recurse()
    return

After a moment, you'll get the Processor Stack Fault message since
you're making bunches of calls with no corresponding returns, filling up
your stack segment.

>ps.  I think I just figured it all out.  This is Nantucket's way of getting
>     you to buy their support contract.  (I know the first month is free.)

If so, I think their little plan is about to backfire BIG TIME.