Microsoft KB Archive/30493

= DOCERR: Errors in Chapter 5 of MASM Programmer's Guide =

Article ID: 30493

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2003

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 5.0
 * Microsoft Macro Assembler 5.1 Standard Edition

-



This article was previously published under Q30493



SUMMARY
There are several documentation errors, shown in detail below, in Chapter 5 of the Microsoft Macro Assembler Programmer's Guide that shipped with MASM version 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1a. Attempting to assemble the sample code provided on page 90 and 95 will cause MASM to generate the following error:

A2105: Expected: instruction, directive, or label

Please note the changes listed below and make these changes to your copy of the Microsoft Macro Assembler Programmer's Guide.



MORE INFORMATION
The following are documentation errors occurring in Chapter 5 of the Microsoft Macro Assembler Programmer's Guide and their corrections:

Page 90, Example 2

EXTR xvariable:FAR

Should be as follows:

EXTRN xvariable:FAR

Page 90, Example 2

EXTR xprocedure:PROC

Should be as follows:

EXTRN xprocedure:PROC

Page 95, Example 2

EXTR xvariable:FAR

Should be as follows:

EXTRN xvariable:FAR

Additional query words: 5.00 5.10

Keywords: KB30493

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.