Microsoft KB Archive/67440

= Tracing into a Macro When Debugging Assembly Programs =

Article ID: 67440

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 5.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.0a
 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 6.0b

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This article was previously published under Q67440



SUMMARY
When you use a macro in an assembly-language routine and you are debugging, you cannot trace into the macro definition as you can with a procedure. The debugger simply executes the macro call (steps over it) as if it were a single instruction.

This behavior is by design. There is no symbolic information generated to allow the debugger to step into the macro. If you are using CodeView, you can switch to assembler mode (not source mode) and single step through the code. However, if you are using Microsoft Quick Assembler, you will have to expand the macro before assembly if you want to step through the code.

Note: There is a CodeView update for Quick Assembler version 2.51 owners. Call Microsoft Sales and Service at (800) 426-9400 for more information.

Additional query words: S_QUICKASM S_CODEVIEW 5.10 6.00 6.00a 6.00b

Keywords: KB67440

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