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imagineer

Joined: 09 Aug 2003
Posts: 14

imagineer 13 Aug 2003, 08:42

; MsgBox example: FASMW version

format PE GUI 4.0
entry start

include '%include%\win32a.inc'

section '.data' data readable writeable

_MsgCaption db "Iczelion's tutorial no. 2",0
_MsgBoxText db "Win32 Assembly is Great!",0

section '.code' code readable executable

start:
invoke MessageBox, HWND_DESKTOP,\
_MsgBoxText, _MsgCaption, MB_ICONINFORMATION+MB_OK
exit:
invoke ExitProcess, 0

; import data in the same section
data import

library kernel32,'KERNEL32.DLL',\
user32,'USER32.DLL'

import kernel32,\
ExitProcess,'ExitProcess'

import user32,\
MessageBox,'MessageBoxA'

end data

;Cheers,

;The I

13 Aug 2003, 08:42

JohnFound

Joined: 16 Jun 2003
Posts: 3499
Location: Bulgaria

JohnFound 13 Aug 2003, 09:34

It's an exelent idea to make simple examples for newbies.
Only one note: Better make separate section for imports. The newbie will understand more clear this approach.

13 Aug 2003, 09:34

scientica
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Posts: 689
Location: Linköping, Sweden

scientica 13 Aug 2003, 10:49

Nice, but please use the code tags: (they work like html tags <code></code> but with the "< >" replaced with "[ ]")

Code:

; MsgBox example: FASMW version

format PE GUI 4.0
entry start

include '%include%\win32a.inc'

section '.data' data readable writeable

_MsgCaption db "Iczelion's tutorial no. 2",0
_MsgBoxText db "Win32 Assembly is Great!",0

section '.code' code readable executable

start:
invoke MessageBox, HWND_DESKTOP,\
_MsgBoxText, _MsgCaption, MB_ICONINFORMATION+MB_OK
exit:
invoke ExitProcess, 0


; import data in the same section
data import

library kernel32,'KERNEL32.DLL',\
user32,'USER32.DLL'

import kernel32,\
ExitProcess,'ExitProcess'

import user32,\
MessageBox,'MessageBoxA'

end data

;Cheers,

;The I

I learned the most asm actually from looking at examples (well documented are the best), and a good opcode/win32 API reference is very useful to understand the example(s).

Here's teh example using the win32ax.inc: (and the macros)

Code:

; MsgBox example: FASMW version
include '%include%\win32ax.inc'
.data
  _MsgCaption db "Iczelion's tutorial no. 2",0
  _MsgBoxText db "Win32 Assembly is Great!",0
.code
start:
  invoke MessageBox, HWND_DESKTOP,\
  _MsgBoxText, _MsgCaption, MB_ICONINFORMATION+MB_OK
exit:
  invoke ExitProcess, 0

.end start

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13 Aug 2003, 10:49

imagineer

Joined: 09 Aug 2003
Posts: 14

imagineer 14 Aug 2003, 02:16

JohnFound wrote:

Quote:

Only one note: Better make separate section for imports. The newbie will understand more clear this approach.

Thanks, the revised code is here.

Code:

; MsgBox example: FASMW version

format PE GUI 4.0
entry start

include '%include%\win32a.inc'

section '.data' data readable writeable

  _MsgCaption      db "Iczelion's tutorial no. 2",0
  _MsgBoxText      db "Win32 Assembly is Great!",0

section '.code' code readable executable

  start:
        invoke  MessageBox, HWND_DESKTOP,\
               _MsgBoxText, _MsgCaption,  MB_ICONINFORMATION+MB_OK
  exit:
        invoke  ExitProcess, 0


section '.idata' import data readable writeable

  library kernel32,'KERNEL32.DLL',\
         user32,'USER32.DLL'

  import kernel32,\
         ExitProcess,'ExitProcess'

  import user32,\
        MessageBox,'MessageBoxA'

Cheers,

The I

14 Aug 2003, 02:16

imagineer

Joined: 09 Aug 2003
Posts: 14

imagineer 14 Aug 2003, 02:19

Scientica wrote:

Quote:

using the win32ax.inc

I see that there are 3 macro sets ( for both ASCII and WIDE versions). For beginners, which version is recommended?

Thks,

The I

14 Aug 2003, 02:19

JohnFound

Joined: 16 Jun 2003
Posts: 3499
Location: Bulgaria

JohnFound 14 Aug 2003, 05:36

imagineer wrote:

I see that there are 3 macro sets ( for both ASCII and WIDE versions). For beginners, which version is recommended?

Actually, I think that it's a little bit dangerously to use big complex macro sets for beginers. Plain source (even larger as size) is better, because it gives the newbie clear idea what actually happens. When newbie becomes more experienced, he will discover these macro tricks.

14 Aug 2003, 05:36

fasm9

Joined: 19 Jun 2003
Posts: 439

fasm9 14 Aug 2003, 05:39

thanks!

easy to understand it. but it is out of my attention.
i think the macro set is not normalized, it's usage is very chaotic and unpredictable.

--
sorry, i always interested in programmable graphic.(instead of letters!)

14 Aug 2003, 05:39

imagineer

Joined: 09 Aug 2003
Posts: 14

imagineer 14 Aug 2003, 06:00

JohnFound wrote:

Quote:

Actually, I think that it's a little bit dangerously to use big complex macro sets for beginers.

Thanks, so I'll stick with win32a.inc.

fasm9 wrote:

Quote:

i think the macro set is not normalized, it's usage is very chaotic and unpredictable.

You are absolutely right fasm9. Especially among the assemblers available, there are many different macro sets. Unfortunately, there is no uniform macro sets among assemblers. Even within one assembler itself. I also use NASM and there are different macro sets, one from NaGoA and others. Sad

Cheers,

The I

14 Aug 2003, 06:00

boysoledad

Joined: 14 Sep 2003
Posts: 10

boysoledad 24 Sep 2003, 13:37

[quote="imagineer"]JohnFound wrote:
[quote]
Only one note: Better make separate section for imports. The newbie will understand more clear this approach.
[/quote]

Thanks, the revised code is here.
[code]
; MsgBox example: FASMW version

format PE GUI 4.0
entry start

include '%include%\win32a.inc'

section '.data' data readable writeable

_MsgCaption db "Iczelion's tutorial no. 2",0
_MsgBoxText db "Win32 Assembly is Great!",0

section '.code' code readable executable

start:
invoke MessageBox, HWND_DESKTOP,\
_MsgBoxText, _MsgCaption, MB_ICONINFORMATION+MB_OK
exit:
invoke ExitProcess, 0

section '.idata' import data readable writeable

library kernel32,'KERNEL32.DLL',\
user32,'USER32.DLL'

import kernel32,\
ExitProcess,'ExitProcess'

import user32,\
MessageBox,'MessageBoxA'

[/code]

Cheers,

The I[/quote]

Hi everybody i think dont need programming assembler, you can take a MessageBox with OS Windows....

you start
Start -- Run -- then you type
rundll32 user32.dll,MessageBoxA
and enter

Hey do you see it fun?

24 Sep 2003, 13:37

eet_1024

Joined: 22 Jul 2003
Posts: 59

eet_1024 25 Sep 2003, 05:57

Translations of the first 7 (2 -9) of Iczelion's Tutorials can be found at http://board.win32asmcommunity.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7358

25 Sep 2003, 05:57

boysoledad

Joined: 14 Sep 2003
Posts: 10

boysoledad 25 Sep 2003, 06:39

[quote="imagineer"]JohnFound wrote:
[quote]
Only one note: Better make separate section for imports. The newbie will understand more clear this approach.
[/quote]

Thanks, the revised code is here.
[code]
; MsgBox example: FASMW version

format PE GUI 4.0
entry start

include '%include%\win32a.inc'

section '.data' data readable writeable

_MsgCaption db "Iczelion's tutorial no. 2",0
_MsgBoxText db "Win32 Assembly is Great!",0

section '.code' code readable executable

start:
invoke MessageBox, HWND_DESKTOP,\
_MsgBoxText, _MsgCaption, MB_ICONINFORMATION+MB_OK
exit:
invoke ExitProcess, 0

section '.idata' import data readable writeable

library kernel32,'KERNEL32.DLL',\
user32,'USER32.DLL'

import kernel32,\
ExitProcess,'ExitProcess'

import user32,\
MessageBox,'MessageBoxA'

[/code]

Cheers,

The I[/quote]

Hi i need add icon for Hello.asm

include '%include%/win32ax.inc'

.code

start:
invoke MessageBox,HWND_DESKTOP,"Hi! I'm the example program!","Win32 Assembly",MB_OK
invoke ExitProcess,0

.end start

wherer i can put icon?

25 Sep 2003, 06:39

JohnFound

Joined: 16 Jun 2003
Posts: 3499
Location: Bulgaria

JohnFound 25 Sep 2003, 08:04

Hi, boysoledad.

At first: UNcheck "Disable BBCode in this post" when you posting.

At second: There is no need to quote whole previous post. Simply press [PostReply] button instead of [quote] button.

Your question: No, you can't do this using simple MessageBox function. You must see MessageBoxIndirect description in API reference.

regards.

25 Sep 2003, 08:04

Tomasz Grysztar

Joined: 16 Jun 2003
Posts: 8263
Location: Kraków, Poland

Tomasz Grysztar 25 Sep 2003, 09:15

If you mean the icon for the executable file, it can be done this way:

Code:

include '%include%/win32ax.inc'

.code

  start:
        invoke  MessageBox,HWND_DESKTOP,"Hi! I'm the example program!","Win32 Assembly",MB_OK
        invoke  ExitProcess,0

.end start

section '.rsrc' resource data readable

  directory RT_ICON,icons,\
            RT_GROUP_ICON,group_icons

  resource icons,\
           1,LANG_NEUTRAL,icon_data

  resource group_icons,\
           1,LANG_NEUTRAL,main_icon

  icon main_icon,icon_data,'hello.ico'

25 Sep 2003, 09:15

boysoledad

Joined: 14 Sep 2003
Posts: 10

boysoledad 26 Sep 2003, 03:02

Thanks Privalov ... i complier it have icon in view file tree....
Thanks

26 Sep 2003, 03:02

boysoledad

Joined: 14 Sep 2003
Posts: 10

boysoledad 26 Sep 2003, 03:09

Please help
I want take a dialog box as About notepad as a files gif i send...

Description:
Filesize:	9.79 KB
Viewed:	19733 Time(s)

26 Sep 2003, 03:09

Dunduk

Joined: 08 Sep 2003
Posts: 38
Location: Russia

Dunduk 26 Sep 2003, 05:34

Use ShellAbout function from SHELL32.DLL. Using:

int ShellAbout (
HWND hWnd, // handle of parent window
LPCTSTR szApp, // title bar and first line text
LPCTSTR szOtherStuff, // other dialog text
HICON hIcon // icon to display
);

That is:

Code:

....
invoke ShellAbout, [hwnd], _title, _about, [hicon]
....
_title db 'About my prog...', 0
_about db 'My prog', 13, 10, 'Copyright ', 169, ' Myself', 0
....

Something like that

26 Sep 2003, 05:34

MattBro

Joined: 08 Nov 2003
Posts: 37

MattBro 08 Nov 2003, 20:06

Here's a real newbie question.

Where is the documentation for the api macro/instruction. I've seen it used in code like this

api CreateFile,[filename],GENERIC_READ,0,NULL,\
OPEN_EXISTING,FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,NULL

There is nothing about this in the manual.

Rolling Eyes

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08 Nov 2003, 20:06

eet_1024

Joined: 22 Jul 2003
Posts: 59

eet_1024 11 Nov 2003, 07:09

I hope you don't think information on API's are suppost to be in the fasm manual.

Do a search for win32.hlp

11 Nov 2003, 07:09

kaafe

Joined: 15 Oct 2003
Posts: 18

kaafe 11 Nov 2003, 22:27

you need this help file, a little big.

http://www.borland.com/devsupport/borlandcpp/patches/BC52HLP1.ZIP

11 Nov 2003, 22:27

Tomasz Grysztar

Joined: 16 Jun 2003
Posts: 8263
Location: Kraków, Poland

Tomasz Grysztar 12 Nov 2003, 01:39

Some similar links you can find in this thread: http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=230 (also fasm's "official" package of help files for Win32 programming).

12 Nov 2003, 01:39

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