ID Number: Q80117
6.00 6.00a 6.00b | 6.00 6.00a 6.00b
MS-DOS | OS/2
Summary:
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 "?WIN = 1" 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
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; Assemble options needed: /D?WIN=1
INCLUDE CMACROS.INC
END
Sample Code 2: Correct
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; Assemble options needed: none
?WIN = 1 ; ?WIN must be defined before the include.
INCLUDE CMACROS.INC
END
Additional reference words: 6.00