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I want to know if masm 7.0 still has the 512 characters per line limitation.

japheth
Posted on 2001-11-13 03:44:11 by japheth
Masm 7.0
AFAIK the 512 bytes / line 'bug' has been fixed quite a while ago. It doesn't seem to be in MASM 6.15 from M$s' Processor Pack.
Posted on 2001-11-13 07:00:55 by jmp $FCE2
Masm 7.0
thanks jmp $fce2,

I use 6.15.8803 from 16.3.2000 (was sure until now that the limitation still exists in that version)

japheth
Posted on 2001-11-13 07:16:52 by japheth
Masm 7.0
@japheth

this gives a VERY nice & detailed overview how MASM has evolved over the years :

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/r_harvey/doc_book.htm

Quote :

"MASM 6.14: The Complete Assembler
...

The line-too-long bug is dead. The reason the problem was so hard to correct, I believe, was that it had nothing to do with long lines, but with the IF directive (I wish I'd mentioned that in 1992 when I reported the bug). Basically, instead of just saying "IF Something", always say "IF Something NE 0", and the error messages will go away. "
Posted on 2001-11-14 05:39:50 by jmp $FCE2
Masm 7.0
Just made a Test with masm 6.15:

Version 1: 


ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName proc

    ret

ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName endp



    .data



xxx  IDirectDrawVtbl {ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName, ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName,\

           ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName, ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName,\

           ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName, ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName}


assembles with no problems.

Version 2 (just 1 additional line): 


xxx  IDirectDrawVtbl {ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName, ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName,\

           ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName, ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName,\

           ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName, ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName,\

           ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName, ThisIsAVeryLongProcedureName}


assembles with error
DDTest.asm(36) : error A2041: string or text literal too long

So I must say in version 6.15 there still exists a very restrictive line limitation.

This limitation has nothing to do with the "line too long" bug and im afraid it still exists in masm 7.0

japheth
Posted on 2001-11-14 06:38:41 by japheth
Masm 7.0
Ok, so apparently you're right. DAMN !

I'll try to get hold of MASM 7.0 as quick as I can and see if it's still in there. OMG ! M$ morons didn't manage to fix this bug within YEARS :mad:
Posted on 2001-11-14 08:01:17 by jmp $FCE2
Masm 7.0
Microsoft (R) Macro Assembler Version 7.00.9254

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.



 Assembling: Indices.asm

Indices.asm(235) : error A2041: string or text literal too long



Make error(s) occured.
This is very disappointing, as it is the single limiting factor in my macro development.
Posted on 2001-11-14 08:21:51 by bitRAKE