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Q32836: .TYPE Operator Has New Bit Settings

Article: Q32836
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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SUMMARY
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In versions of the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) earlier than 5.1, the .TYPE
operator only uses bits 0, 1, 5, and 7. With MASM version 5.1, the use of bits
2, 3 and 4 has been added.

The following is a chart of bit assignments taken from page Update-29 of
"Microsoft Macro Assembler Version 5.1 Update, Microsoft CodeView and Utilities
Update, Microsoft Editor" manual:

  Bit Position    If Bit=0                If Bit=1

  0               Not program related     Program related
  1               Not data related        Data related
  2               Not a constant value    Constant value
  3               Addressing mode is not  Addressing mode is direct
                      direct
  4               Not a register          Expression is a register
  5               Not defined             Defined
  7               Local or public scope   External scope

Additional query words: kbinf 5.10

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510
Version           : :5.1

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