BUG: Debugger Problems Modifying Character Variables

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1. From the Visual Workbench, build the following sample program with the project in debug mode:

          character*10 a
          integer i
          a='String'
          i=5
          print *, a,i
          end
   						

2. Debug the application after opening the Watch and Locals windows (from the Windows menu, choose Locals and Watch).
3. Single step through the program (press F8) until the print statement.
4. In the Watch window type, an i, press the DOWN ARROW key, then type an "a" (without the quotation marks), and then press the UP ARROW key.
5. Change the value of i from 5 to 6, and press the DOWN ARROW key; the Locals window now shows i = 6.
6. Attempt to change the string a. Press the UP ARROW key and try to change i from 6 to 7.
7. If you are unsuccessful, click the Locals window to change focus, and then reclick the Watch window.
8. Now the debugger will allow you to change the 6 to a 7.
9. In the Source code window, select the a variable, and press SHIFT+F9.
10. Choose the Modify button and type abcd.
11. If you press the ENTER key now, you may get a GP fault.