Article: Q35883
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.1
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 04-MAY-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), version 5.1
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SYMPTOMS
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If you assemble the following program with MASM version 5.1 and examine the
public label, TheProc, you will find an underscore prefixed to it. Another
symptom of the problem may occurs during link time. The linker will generate the
error L2029 unresolved external on public labels.
CAUSE
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The space before the comma in the structure initialization of Data1 causes the
problem to occur.
RESOLUTION
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Removing the space before the comma in the structure initialization of Data1
will allow you to work around the problem.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM version 5.1. This problem
was corrected in MASM version 5.1a.
Sample Code
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; Assemble options needed: none
StrucType STRUC
Label1 DB "LPT"
Label2 DB " "
StrucType ENDS
_DATA SEGMENT
Data1 StrucType < , "1">
_DATA ENDS
_TEXT SEGMENT
ASSUME CS:_TEXT, DS:_DATA
PUBLIC TheProc
TheProc PROC NEAR
mov ax, 4C00h
int 21h
TheProc ENDP
_TEXT ENDS
END
Additional query words: 5.10 buglist5.10 fixlist5.10a
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510
Version : :5.1
Solution Type : kbfix
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