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Q113422: BUG: Incorrect Formatting of Macro Comment Listings

Article: Q113422
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 6.0,6.0a,6.0b,6.1,6.11,6.1a
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 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0b, 6.1, 6.1a, 6.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a macro contains a comment, the listing file may be incorrectly formatted.
As a result, the comment is printed at the margin rather than being correctly
indented. The example given below illustrates this problem.

CAUSE
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The Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM) is failing to add the linefeed character
(0Ah) after the carriage return (0Dh).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM versions 6.x. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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The code sample below generates the following listing (partial):

                               mymacro MACRO aparm

; a test macro

                               ENDM



                               END

Sample Code
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  ; Assemble options needed: /c /Fl
   
  mymacro MACRO aparm
  ;; a test macro
  ENDM
  END

Additional query words: 6.00 6.00a 6.00b 6.10 6.10a buglist6.00 buglist6.10 buglist6.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM600 kbMASM610 kbMASM611 kbMASM610a kbMASM600a kbMASM600b
Version           : :6.0,6.0a,6.0b,6.1,6.11,6.1a

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