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majidkamali1370



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majidkamali1370 20 Nov 2011, 16:45
Hi.
I created a macro that shows binary representation of a byte variable.
Here's my code:
Code:
macro BinaryPrint1 number
{
        local ..mask
        pusha

   ..mask db 1
 shl [..mask], 7
     mov al, number

  mov si, 7
   forLoop:
                test al, ..mask
             jz Zeroed
           jnz NotZeroed
               Zeroed:
                 PrintChar '0'
                     jmp @f
              NotZeroed:
                      PrintChar '1'
                     jmp @f
              @@:
                     shr [..mask], 1
                     dec si
                      cmp si, 0
                   ja forLoop

      popa
}    

and PrintChar is as follows:
Code:
macro PrintChar ch
{
       pusha
       mov dl, ch
  mov ah, 2h
  int 21h
     popa
}    


but when I use this macro in a program bellow, it generates "value out of range" error
Code:
org 100h
jmp start

include '0Header.inc'

num db 35

start:
    BinaryPrint1 num

int 20;    


what's the problem?
Thanks Very Happy
Post 20 Nov 2011, 16:45
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DJ Mauretto



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DJ Mauretto 20 Nov 2011, 18:16
Hello,
Try This:
Code:
macro BinaryPrint1 number
{


        pusha
  mov bl,80h
        mov al, number
        mov si, 8

        forLoop:
                test al, bl
                jnz NotZeroed

                PrintChar '0'
                jmp @f

                NotZeroed:

                        PrintChar '1'
 
                @@:
                        shr  bl, 1
                        dec  si
                        test si,si
                        jnz  forLoop

        popa
}

macro PrintChar ch
{
        pusha
        mov dl, ch
        mov ah, 2h
        int 21h
        popa
}

org 100h

        BinaryPrint1 35
       int 20h;    

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bitshifter



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bitshifter 20 Nov 2011, 18:41
Making macro for fun is ok, but in real world this would assemble and run slow.
Besides being huge from inline expansion problem.
I suggest to use procedure, then reuse only cost sizeof param and call.

Here is my super simple 17 byte routine Smile
Code:
use16
org 0x0100

number_of_the_beast = 666

  mov bx,number_of_the_beast
  call display_bin16
  xor ah,ah
  int 0x16
  ret

display_bin16:
; bx = value
  mov ah,0x02
  mov cx,16     ;number of bits in value
.das_loop:
  xor dx,dx
  shl bx,1
  adc dl,'0'
  int 0x21
  loop .das_loop
  ret
    
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Picnic



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Picnic 21 Nov 2011, 09:45
I can save one more byte Smile

Code:
adc dl,'0'    ; 3 bytes
adc al,'0'    ; 2 bytes    


Code:
display_bin16:                  
        mov cx, 16
        mov ah, 0Eh
.das_loop:
        xor al, al
        shl bx, 1
        adc al, '0'
        int 10h
        loop .das_loop
        ret  
    
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majidkamali1370



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majidkamali1370 21 Nov 2011, 12:05
Can I create one proc for handling 1,2 and 4 byte data?
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bitshifter



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bitshifter 21 Nov 2011, 19:01
Sorry Picnic, but some older BIOS'es use BX register for parameters.
http://www.ctyme.com/intr/rb-0106.htm
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majidkamali1370



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majidkamali1370 21 Nov 2011, 19:07
I don't understand this line of your code
adc al, '0'
actually I don't understand where, CF become one.
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AsmGuru62



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AsmGuru62 21 Nov 2011, 19:42
SHL BX,1

It will push bit #15 out into CF.
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Picnic



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Picnic 22 Nov 2011, 10:38
bitshifter wrote:
Sorry Picnic, but some older BIOS'es use BX register for parameters.
http://www.ctyme.com/intr/rb-0106.htm


Small but important detail. I missed that Mad
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