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Q61502: .MODEL with a Language Makes Procedure Names PUBLIC

Article: Q61502
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.1,6.0,6.0a,6.0b
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, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0b 
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SUMMARY
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When you use the .MODEL directive including a language, the Microsoft Macro
Assembler version 5.1 and later automatically make all procedure names PUBLIC.
This is a feature of the assembler. This information can be found on Page 34 in
the "High-Level-Language Support" section of the "Microsoft Macro Assembler"
version 5.1 update manual.

There is no option that will make the procedures PRIVATE.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following is an example using the C language specifier with the MODEL
directive. Note that myadd will be PUBLIC.

Sample Code:
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  ; Assemble options needed: none

           .MODEL MEDIUM, C

           .CODE
  myadd    PROC arg1:WORD, arg2:WORD

           MOV   ax, arg1
           ADD   ax, arg2

           RET

  myadd    ENDP
           END

Additional query words: 5.10 6.00 6.00a 6.00b

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510 kbMASM600 kbMASM600a kbMASM600b
Version           : MS-DOS:5.1,6.0,6.0a,6.0b

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