Location Counter Updated Incorrectly

ID Number: Q26832

5.00

MS-DOS

buglist5.00

Problem:

The location counter updates incorrectly in the following expression:

OFFSET X:MSG+ERRMSG

Three bytes of instruction are generated, but the location counter is

only incremented be two. Replacing the "+" with a "." increments by

three.

Response:

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Version 5.00. This

problem was corrected in MASM Version 5.00a. Please contact Microsoft

Product Support Services by calling (206) 646-5109 to obtain the MASM

Version 5.00a update.