Microsoft KB Archive/26660

Nesting DUP Operator Beyond 17 Levels ID Number: Q26660

5.00 MS-DOS buglist5.00 fixlist5.00a

Problem:

MASM does not check for nesting of the DUP operator beyond the 17-level limit imposed by the object module format. An error message is never issued, although the the “Microsoft Macro Assembler 5.0 for MS-DOS Operating System: Programmer’s Guide” describes error 74 as the correct message.

Response:

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Version 5.00. This problem was corrected in Version 5.00a.

Call Microsoft Product Support at (206) 646-5109 and request the MASM Version 5.00a update.