Article: Q38935
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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SUMMARY
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In all versions of Microsoft Macro Assembler earlier than version 5.1, you could
not have an expression with a larger than 16-bits in a definition. This has been
changed in version 5.1.
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In all versions of MASM before version 5.1, you could use constants of greater
than 16 bits; however, you could not use an arithmetic expression to obtain a
number larger than 16 bits.
The following is an example:
DD 86400 <- correct.
DD 60*60*24 <- incorrect. This would be truncated at the
16-bit value.
This feature has been implemented in version 5.1 so that both of the above
declarations will yield the same answer.
Additional query words: kbinf 5.10
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510
Version : :5.1
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