Q32810: BSESUB.INC Contains Incorrect Declarations

Article: Q32810
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.1
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Last Modified: 04-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), version 5.1 
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SUMMARY
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In the file BSESUB.INC that comes with Microsoft Macro Assembler version 5.1 and
5.1a, the KBDINFO structure fields should all be declared with the DW directive;
however, the fields are declared by the DB directive instead.

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The following is the KBDINFO structure as declared in the BSESUB.INC that comes
with MASM 5.1 and 5.1a

     KBDINFO struc
         kbxl_cb           db ?
         kbxl_fsMask       db ?
         kbxl_chTurnAround db ?
         kbxl_fsInterim    db ?
         kbxl_fsState      dw ?
     KBDINFO ends

The following is the KBDINFO structure as declared in the BSESUB.INC that comes
with MASM 6.0

     KBDINFO         STRUCT  2 ; kbst
     cb_             WORD    0
     fsMask_         WORD    0
     chTurnAround_   WORD    0
     fsInterim_      WORD    0
     fsState_        WORD    0
     KBDINFO         ENDS

Additional query words: kbinf 5.10

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Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510
Version           : :5.1

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