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daluca

Joined: 05 Nov 2005
Posts: 86

daluca 13 Nov 2005, 17:22

How can i make some code in a macro be assembled
the first time the macro is used and other piece
of code in the later usage of that macro like:

Code:

;macrofill.inc

macro fill op1,op2,op3
{ if used fill
         ;code....(usage of op1,op2,op3)
         ;code....
         db 'macro fill is already used',13,10
  else
         ;code....(usage of op1,op2,op3)
         ;code....
         db 'macro fill is not used,will be now...',13,10
  end if
}

so if i make a simple bin file like this:

include 'macrofill.inc'
fill
fill
fill

i will get a file like this:
macro fill is not used,will be now...
macro fill is already used
macro fill is already used

i use the example above but i get:

macro fill is not used,will be now...
macro fill is not used,will be now...
macro fill is not used,will be now...

how can i solve this?
why the 'used fill' always returns false?
i supouse is something with the preprocesor thing right?
but then how can i acomplish this task?
thanks.....

13 Nov 2005, 17:22

LocoDelAssembly
Your code has a bug

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LocoDelAssembly 13 Nov 2005, 20:44

Try this:

Code:

;macrofill.inc

macro fill op1,op2,op3
{ if defined fill
         ;code....(usage of op1,op2,op3)
         ;code....
         display 'macro fill is already used',13,10
  else
         ;code....(usage of op1,op2,op3)
         ;code....
         display 'macro fill is not used,will be now...',13,10
  end if
  fill = 1
}

fill
fill
fill

I have a question too, exactly why FASM can't generete the code when something that below appears?

Code:

if ~defined foo
foo = 1
end if

I suppose this happends because the maximun number of passes is exceded, but why?

13 Nov 2005, 20:44

daluca

Joined: 05 Nov 2005
Posts: 86

daluca 14 Nov 2005, 05:33

hey¡ thank you that's exactly what i needed

14 Nov 2005, 05:33

revolution
When all else fails, read the source

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revolution 14 Nov 2005, 06:09

Code:

if ~defined foo 
foo = 1 
end if

Start of first pass: foo = undefined
End if first pass: foo = 1
Start of second pass: foo = defined (as 1)
End of second pass: foo = undefined (the IF was skipped)
Start of third pass: foo = undefined ....
etc.

In case you were not aware the way to solve the problem is like this:

Code:

if ~defined foo | defined here
foo = 1
here = 1
end if

14 Nov 2005, 06:09

LocoDelAssembly
Your code has a bug

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Posts: 4623
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LocoDelAssembly 14 Nov 2005, 11:37

What fool I am, I didn't see that :@

Thanks revolution!!!

14 Nov 2005, 11:37

LocoDelAssembly
Your code has a bug

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Posts: 4623
Location: Argentina

LocoDelAssembly 19 Jan 2006, 02:01

Hey wait a minute, my code is a sh*t.

This

Code:

fill
fill

displays

Code:

macro fill is not used,will be now...
macro fill is already used

but this

Code:

fill

displays

Code:

macro fill is already used

(no idea of how to fix it)

19 Jan 2006, 02:01

Tomasz Grysztar

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Posts: 8466
Location: Kraków, Poland

Tomasz Grysztar 19 Jan 2006, 08:01

When you define constant only once, it can be forward-referenced. Since "defined"

fasm manual, 2.2.1 wrote:

checks whether the given expression contains only symbols that are defined in the source and accessible from the current position

it will give you true also when it is defined after. To fix it, you have to make sure that it cannot be forward-referenced, like:

Code:

macro fill op1,op2,op3
{ if defined fill
         ;code....(usage of op1,op2,op3)
         ;code....
         display 'macro fill is already used',13,10
  else
         ;code....(usage of op1,op2,op3)
         ;code....
         display 'macro fill is not used,will be now...',13,10
  end if
  fill = 1
  fill = 1
}

But in my opinion much better would be just to use the value of "fill" instead of checking whether it's accessible:

Code:

fill = 0
macro fill op1,op2,op3
{ if fill
         ;code....(usage of op1,op2,op3)
         ;code....
         display 'macro fill is already used',13,10
  else
         ;code....(usage of op1,op2,op3)
         ;code....
         display 'macro fill is not used,will be now...',13,10
  end if
  fill = 1
}

Isn't it clearer this way?

And for your other (earlier) problem, read the section 2.2.5

19 Jan 2006, 08:01

LocoDelAssembly
Your code has a bug

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Posts: 4623
Location: Argentina

LocoDelAssembly 21 Jan 2006, 22:31

I like more the first one

Thanks Tomasz

PS: Sorry for reply late, my phone/ADSL service was unavailable from thursday morning...

21 Jan 2006, 22:31

Tomasz Grysztar

Joined: 16 Jun 2003
Posts: 8466
Location: Kraków, Poland

Tomasz Grysztar 21 Jan 2006, 23:14

But the first one requires to know to understand how does it work - the "defined" was introduced rather for other appliances.

21 Jan 2006, 23:14

daluca

Joined: 05 Nov 2005
Posts: 86

daluca 22 Jan 2006, 07:50

well I like more the second one: it is clearer

22 Jan 2006, 07:50

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