* Paul Edwards writes to All, on Monday June 03 1996
   at 12:12:

 PE> /* This program demonstrates a bug in Borland C++ 3.1 and
 PE>    Turbo C++ 1.0.

 PE>    It comes up with error message:
 PE>  scanf : floating point formats not linked
 PE> Abnormal program termination

 PE>    I can find no way to override this behaviour via a compile
 PE>    time option.

 PE>    If you know the reason for this, please contact Paul Edwards,
 PE>    3:711/934{at}fidonet.
 PE> */

HELPME!.DOC from the Borland C++ 3.1 release

 Q. I get a "floating point formats not linked" message when I run
    my program. What can I do about it?
 A. Floating point formats (for scanf() and related functions) are
    not always linked, for savings in executable size. To force their
    inclusion, put the following somewhere in your source files:

      extern unsigned _floatconvert;
      #pragma extref _floatconvert



I have seen a more in-depth explanation of this "quirk", but I
don't recall where. It may have been in the help files (it was in
electronic form).

Cheers.

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