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

 Last reviewed: November 3, 1994
Article ID: Q30493
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Macro Assembler for MS-DOS, versions 5.0 and 5.1
  • Microsoft Macro Assembler for OS/2, version 5.1

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 reference words: 5.00 5.10
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Last reviewed: November 3, 1994
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