Microsoft KB Archive/200256

= INFO: Assembly Output from Visual C++ Compiler May Not Assemble =

Article ID: 200256

Article Last Modified on 7/5/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q200256



SUMMARY
The Visual C++ compiler provides the /FA switch to generate an assembly file (.asm) as part of the output although it may be possible to assemble this source file without any errors. Microsoft does not recommend using a Macro Assembler; that is, for example MASM, on the .asm files generated by the Visual C++ compiler. Such use of assembly files generated in this fashion is not supported by Microsoft.



MORE INFORMATION
To generate an assembly file listing complete the following steps:


 * 1) Select Project and click Settings.
 * 2) Click the C/C++ tab.
 * 3) Choose Listing Files for the category.
 * 4) Select Assembly-Only Listing as the Listing File Type.

NOTE: Assembly files generated by the C/C++ compiler are for informational use only.

Additional query words: MASM ML /FA

Keywords: kbinfo kbcompiler KB200256

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