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Dr.X



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Dr.X 26 Apr 2004, 00:30
Is there a split function that can be used in fasm? Even if it's api (i couldn't find it in winapi help file though).

I want to take a string and get all it's words into seperate variables (split at the spaces)

Thanks
Dr.X
Post 26 Apr 2004, 00:30
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pelaillo
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pelaillo 26 Apr 2004, 04:43
This function expects:
esi points to a szString
ecx length of szString

[edit]
Returns a number of splitted words in edx and pointers to each word in an array.

Code:
; This program is demonstrative only (workless)
; It is intended to be used with a debugger
; as for example OllyDbg

format PE GUI 4.0

section '.code' code readable executable

Start:
   mov  esi,TheString
   mov  ecx,TheLength
   mov  edi,TheWords
   call Tokenizer
   int3

Tokenizer:
   xor  edx,edx
.skipWhitespace:
   cmp  byte [esi],' '
   je   .skip
   cmp  byte [esi],09h
   je   .skip
   cmp  byte [esi],0Dh
   je   .skip
   cmp  byte [esi],0Ah
   jne  .doneWhitespace
.skip:
   inc  esi
   loop .skipWhitespace
.doneWhitespace:
   mov  [edi+edx*4],esi
   inc  edx
.seek:
   lodsb
   or   al,al
   je   .end
   cmp  al,' '
   je   .done
   cmp  al,09h
   je   .done
   cmp  al,0Ah
   je   .done
   cmp  al,0Dh
   je   .done
   cmp  al,ah
   je   .done
   loop .seek
   jmp  .end
.done:
   mov  byte [esi-1],0
   loop .skipWhitespace
.end:
   ret

section '.data' data readable writeable

TheWords  rd 100h ; Space reserved for 256 words
TheString db 'This is our string, the string we are going to use',0
TheLength =  $ - TheString
    


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Post 26 Apr 2004, 04:43
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Dr.X



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Dr.X 26 Apr 2004, 12:21
I will have to study more. I think this one is too complex. I'm still a beginer. Perhaps I was asking if I can run before I can walk.

Thanks Pelaillo.
Dr.X
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pelaillo 26 Apr 2004, 13:42
Dr X,

Please let me show it is not as complex as it seems at first sight.
I've changed my previous post in order to have a demonstrative view over it.
- Compile it with fasm
- Download (if you have not downloaded yet) OllyDbg from http://home.t-online.de/home/Ollydbg/
- Open the exe with OllyDbg and press F5 to show the processor screen. Then press F7 for a step debugging and look what happens on each step.

You will be changing this function to fit your own needs very soon Exclamation
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Dr.X



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Dr.X 26 Apr 2004, 15:05
Ok Pelaillo. I will try this when I get home (i'm at work right now)

When I said that it was complex, I only meant for me. I'm sure it is a good solution. I just have to study more. I'm new to asm (not just new to fasm but to the whole assembler thing in general). I'm still studying Vid's tutorials and reading Intro to Assembler by Draeden/VLA.

I will still try your suggestion. Thank you for the help.
Dr.X
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JohnFound



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JohnFound 26 Apr 2004, 18:04
Dr.X wrote:
When I said that it was complex, I only meant for me.


Well, you will learn assembler more easy if you try not to think this way. That was that pelaillo wanted to say. Assembler is actually more easy than it looks at first sight. Smile

Regards.
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