Article: Q67787
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.1,5.1a
Operating System(s):
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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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The STRUC command in the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) versions 5.1 and 5.1a
does not allow the definition of nested structures. The sample code below shows
a nested structure definition that gives the following error:
A2078: Directive illegal in structure
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM versions 5.1 and 5.10a.
This problem was corrected in MASM version 6.0.
MORE INFORMATION
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Sample Code
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; Assemble options needed: none
.MODEL SMALL
.DATA
s1 STRUC
f1 db ?
f2 db ?
s1 ENDS
s2 STRUC
f3 db ?
s3 s1 <>
s2 ENDS
END
Additional query words: 5.10 5.10a buglist5.10 buglist5.10a fixlist6.00
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510 kbMASM510a
Version : MS-DOS:5.1,5.1a
Solution Type : kbfix
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