ID Number: Q72728
6.00 | 6.00
MS-DOS | OS/2
buglist6.00
Summary:
When binding an OS/2 protected mode application that was assembled or
compiled under compact or large memory model, it is necessary to
specify the module APILMR.OBJ on the BIND command line. Using the
version of API.LIB included with the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM)
version 6.0 package in conjunction with APILMR.OBJ will result in the
following error:
API.LIB(i_apilmr.asm): error L2044: API_MEMREP: symbol multiply
defined, use /NOE
Binding with the /NOE switch causes the error to be suppressed, but
the program will not work correctly.
More Information:
There are two workarounds for this error:
1. Delete I_APILMR.OBJ from API.LIB. This is done with the LIB utility
as follows:
LIB API.LIB-I_APILMR;
-or-
2. Replace I_APILMR.OBJ in API.LIB with the APILMR.OBJ from the MASM
LIB subdirectory:
LIB API.LIB-I_APILMR+APILMR;
If APILMR.OBJ is replaced in API.LIB, it is no longer necessary to
specify APILMR.OBJ on the BIND command line.
Note: Both of these workarounds create a version of API.LIB that can
only be used when binding a compact or large model program.
It is necessary to BIND with the file APILMR.OBJ in order for programs
compiled under the large or compact memory model to correctly access
the near heap. For more information, see the online help index for
BIND and select the link to either APILMR.OBJ or Command Line Syntax.
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM version 6.0. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here as it
becomes available.