Q30378: Structure Prototype Allowed to be Referenced in Program

Article: Q30378
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | buglist5.10 | mspl13_masm
Last Modified: 23-MAY-1988

The following code defines a structure-type "mouse", but does not
declare "mouse" as a location or instance of the structure:

        .MODEL SMALL
   mouse struc

   cat  dw  11
   dog  dw  12

   mouse ends
       .DATA
   duck    mouse   <>
       .CODE
   start: mov ax,@data
          mov ds,ax
          mov ax,mouse.dog

   END start

   The assembler allows access to the structure. The line "mov ax,
mouse.dog" generates the following:

   mov ax,2

   Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information
as it becomes available.

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