PRB: C2106 Using FP_SEG() and FP_OFF(), Header File Missing

 Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
Article ID: Q26588
5.00 5.10 6.00 6.00a 6.00ax 7.00 | 5.00 5.10 6.00 6.00a | 1.00 1.50 
MS-DOS                           | OS/2                 | WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft C for MS-DOS, versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0ax
  • Microsoft C for OS/2, versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, and 6.0a
  • Microsoft C/C++ for MS-DOS, version 7.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0 and 1.5

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to use the FP_SEG() or FP_OFF() macros fails and the compiler generates: 

   error C2106: ' = ' : left operand must be l-value

CAUSE

The application uses _FP_SEG() or _FP_OFF as an l-value, but does not 

#include the DOS.H header file.
When the source code does not include the DOS.H header file, the compiler treats FP_SEG() and FP_OFF() as function calls instead of macro definitions. The C2106 error occurs because a function is not an lvalue.

RESOLUTION

Modify the source code to #include the DOS.H header file

Additional reference words: 1.00 1.50 6.00 6.00a 6.00ax 7.00 8.00 8.00c
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Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
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