Q26653: BUG: Inconsistent Case Conventions in Equate @Filename

Article: Q26653
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.0,5.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), versions 5.0, 5.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When assembled with the /ML switch, the following lines produce errors for the
lines containing the equate @FileName:

     .MODEL small
     .STACK

     .CODE
     @filename PROC
     @FileName ENDP
     END

The case of the predefined text equates should be consistent.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM)
versions 5.0 and 5.1. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Macro Assembler
version 6.0.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.10 qfbv buglist5.00 buglist5.10 fixlist6.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510 kbMASM500
Version           : :5.0,5.1

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