Q30419: ASSUME Directive Using SEG Operator on Structure Causes Error

Article: Q30419
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

When the ASSUME directive uses the SEG operator, it causes an
error.
   The statement "cmp byte PTR fred.d1,0" in the following program
incorrectly generates the "A2068: Cannot address with segment
register" error message.
   The program assembles correctly if the statement is modified to
"cmp byte es:fred.d1,0."
   Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information
as it becomes available.

   The following program demonstrates the problem:

   .MODEL LARGE,C

   dog struc
   d1  db  0
   dog ends

   .FARDATA
   COMM fred:dog

   .CODE
   cat proc
   assume es:SEG fred
   cmp byte PTR fred.d1,0
   ret
   cat endp
   end

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