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Q123728: FIX: EXTERNDEF on PROC Labels Does Not Make Them Public

Article: Q123728
Product(s): Microsoft Macro Assembler
Version(s): 6.0,6.1
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), versions 6.0, 6.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When using MASM version 5.1 compatibility mode, adding an EXTERNDEF to a PROC
label does not make it public.

RESOLUTION
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Add PUBLIC to the procedures that need to be made public.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in MASM version 6.11.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following sample code can be used to demonstrate the problem. The result is
"error L2029: 'PROCA' unresolved external."

Sample Code
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  ; TEST1.ASM

     externdef proca:near
     _text segment word public 'CODE'
     call proca
     _text ends
     end

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  ; TEST2.ASM

     externdef proca:near
     _text segment word public 'CODE'
     proca proc near
     ret
     proca endp
     _text ends
     end

Additional query words: 6.10 6.00 buglist6.00 buglist6.10 fixlist6.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM600 kbMASM610
Version           : :6.0,6.1
Solution Type     : kbfix

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