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Q57513: Misspelling "mov" in _asm Creates C4405 and C2400

Article: Q57513
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 2.00 2.01
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | s_quickasm buglist2.00 buglist2.01 | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 17-JAN-1990

When using the inline assembly features of QuickC Versions 2.00 and 2.01,
incorrectly typing "mov" as "move" will create C4405 and C2400.

The following code demonstrates the problem:

Sample Code
-----------

void main(void)
{
     _asm move al, 0
}

Compiling this file returns the following two messages:

   C4405: 'al': identifier is reserved word
   C2400: inline syntax error opcode, found 'al'

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Versions 2.00 and
2.01. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here as it becomes available.

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