Article: Q30380
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.1,5.1a
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 06-MAY-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), versions 5.1, 5.1a
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SYMPTOMS
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A text macro cannot be used to select data-definition directives. The following
program demonstrates this problem:
.MODEL SMALL
.CODE
start: mov ax,@data
mov ds,ax
gets equ <DW>
boat gets 3
END start
The following assembler error message is generated on the "boat gets 3" line:
A2105 Expected: instruction, directive, or label
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with MASM versions 5.1 and 5.1a.
This problem was corrected in version 6.0.
Additional query words: 5.10 5.10a buglist5.10 buglist5.10a fixlist6.00
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510 kbMASM510a
Version : :5.1,5.1a
Solution Type : kbfix
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