FIX: Compiler Issues C1001 or Hangs with Missing Closing Brace

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Sample Code

/* Compile options needed: none
*/ 

#include <afxwin.h>    // MFC core and standard components

class CTestApp : public CWinApp
{
public:
    CTestApp();
};

CTestApp::CTestApp()
{
}

CTestApp NEAR theApp;

LPSTR FunctionName (char* pszFileName)
{
    DWORD dwMaxLength;
    unsigned int nChars;
    LPSTR LpSrc, lpDst, lpNew;
    static char szPath [_MAX_PATH];

    while (*LpSrc)
    {
        switch (*LpSrc)
        {
            case ('\\'):
            case ('/'):
                *lpDst++ = *LpSrc++;
                nChars = 0;
                break ;

            case ('<'):
            case ('>'):
            case ('"'):
            case ('|'):
                ASSERT (FALSE);
                LpSrc++;
                break;

            default:
                if (nChars < dwMaxLength)
                    *lpDst++ = *LpSrc++;
                else
                    LpSrc++;
                nChars++;
                break;

        // Without the following closing brace for the switch
        // statement, the compiler issues the C1001 error or hangs
        // instead of generating the appropriate syntax error message.

        //}
    }

    return lpNew;
}