Q26819: FIX: "Value Out of Range" Error

Article: Q26819
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.0,5.1,5.1a
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 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a 
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MASM gives a "value out of range" error on the following example:

     false  equ  0
     true   equ  not false
     db     true              ;MASM choke on this line

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM versions 5.0, 5.1, and
5.1a. This problem was corrected in version 6.0.

Additional reference works: 5.00 5.10 5.10a

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510 kbMASM500 kbMASM510a
Version           : :5.0,5.1,5.1a
Solution Type     : kbfix

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