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Q32812: FIX: A4001 May Be Caused By a Literal ‘>’ in Text Equate

Article: Q32812
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 5.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
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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SYMPTOMS
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The literal character operator (!) does not allow a right angle bracket to be
placed in a text equate. For example, the following line will cause the
Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) versions 5.10 and 5.10a to generate a warning:

     a   EQU    < !> >

The warning produced is

  A4001: Extra characters on line

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM version 5.1. This problem
was corrected in MASM version 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sample Code
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  ; Assemble options needed: none

  .model small
  .data

  a   EQU  < !> >

      END

Additional query words: 5.10 buglist5.10 fixlist6.00

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510
Version           : :5.1
Solution Type     : kbfix

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