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Q30502: FIX: A2107 with .RADIX 16 and Real Number Initialization

Article: Q30502
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.1,5.1a
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 5.1, 5.1a 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the .RADIX 16 directive is used, a real number initialization statement
will cause MASM version 5.10 to generate the following error message:

  file.asm(4): error A2107: Non-digit in number

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with MASM version 5.10. This
problem was corrected in MASM version 5.10a.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following sample code can be used to demonstrate the problem.

Sample Code
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  ; Assemble options needed: none

  .MODEL small
  .RADIX 16
  .data
  sym dd 1.0
  end

Additional query words: 5.10 5.10a buglist5.10 fixlist5.10a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510 kbMASM510a
Version           : :5.1,5.1a
Solution Type     : kbfix

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