Microsoft KB Archive/80117

= PRB: ml /D?WIN and CMACROS.INC Produce A2016 and A2008 =

Article ID: 80117

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * 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 Q80117



SYMPTOMS
In the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) version 6.0, when defining ?WIN on the command line and including CMACROS.INC, the following errors are generated:

cmacros.inc(77): error A2016: expression expected

cmacros.inc(118): error A2008: syntax error: ,



CAUSE
The command-line switch /D?WIN=1 is equivalent to ?WIN TEXTEQU <1>. CMACROS.INC is expecting that ?WIN = 1 will be used to indicate that Windows support is needed.



RESOLUTION
To correctly define ?WIN, do not assemble with /D?WIN=1 as a command line option; instead, use &quot;?WIN = 1&quot; in the source file before including CMACROS.INC.



MORE INFORMATION
The following examples demonstrate the incorrect and then the correct way to define ?WIN for use with CMACROS.INC.

Sample Code 1: Incorrect
; Assemble options needed: /D?WIN=1

INCLUDE CMACROS.INC

END

Sample Code 2: Correct
; Assemble options needed: none

?WIN =  1              ; ?WIN must be defined before the include. INCLUDE CMACROS.INC

END

Additional query words: 6.00

Keywords: KB80117

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