Article: Q123728
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 6.0,6.1
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), versions 6.0, 6.1
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SYMPTOMS
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When using MASM version 5.1 compatibility mode, adding an EXTERNDEF to a PROC
label does not make it public.
RESOLUTION
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Add PUBLIC to the procedures that need to be made public.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in MASM version 6.11.
MORE INFORMATION
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The following sample code can be used to demonstrate the problem. The result is
"error L2029: 'PROCA' unresolved external."
Sample Code
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; TEST1.ASM
externdef proca:near
_text segment word public 'CODE'
call proca
_text ends
end
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; TEST2.ASM
externdef proca:near
_text segment word public 'CODE'
proca proc near
ret
proca endp
_text ends
end
Additional query words: 6.10 6.00 buglist6.00 buglist6.10 fixlist6.11
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM600 kbMASM610
Version : :6.0,6.1
Solution Type : kbfix
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