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Mino



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Mino 15 Feb 2018, 10:21
Hello:)
Would there be a macro instruction, a function, or even an instruction that would delete a variable? So it's impossible to reuse it after? I've been thinking about the free () function of the standard C library, but I don't know where and how to import/use it. As far as we can, and it answers my problem.

Thank you, and have a nice day!

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revolution 15 Feb 2018, 11:20
What variable do you want to delete? I runtime variable in global space? A runtime variable in local space? An assembly time variable defined with "="? A preprocessor variable defined with "equ" or "define"?
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Mino 15 Feb 2018, 11:43
Here's a part of my code:
Code:
macro writeln text 
{
push text
call [printf]
push CRLF
call [printf]
}
    

CRLF is a variable that makes a return to line, here:
Code:
CRLF db '',13,10,0
    

When I call my macro, like that:
Code:
writeln MyText
    

Everything works well, so I get MyText with a return to line.
However, when I call a second time in a row writeln with a second variable:
Code:
writeln MyText
writeln MySecondText
    

I'm getting this:
Quote:

MyTextMySecondText
MySecondText


And of course, I would like him to show me this:
Quote:

MyText
MySecondText


I imagined, at the end of my macro, to delete the variable. But on second thought, I don't think that's the best way to do it.
Have I met your expectations?
Thank you Smile

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revolution 15 Feb 2018, 12:44
CRLF is not actually a variable, it is a pointer. You can't delete it, it is part of the address space (presumably in global memory, but you don't show where it is).

But the code you posted doesn't appear to be wrong. Perhaps you can post an entire example that shows the problem.


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Mino 15 Feb 2018, 13:04
Here's the complete code:
Code:
format PE console
entry main
include 'INCLUDE\win32a.inc'
section '.idata' data readable import
library msvcrt, 'msvcrt.dll',\
kernel32, 'kernel32.dll'
import msvcrt, printf, 'printf'
import kernel32, ExitProcess, 'ExitProcess'
section '.data' data readable writeable
CRLF db '',13,10,0
ARGof_writeln1 db "Hello, world!"
ARGof_writeln2 db "Bonjour le monde !"
section '.code' code executable
macro writeln text 
{
push text
call [printf]
push CRLF
call [printf]
}
macro end 
{
call [ExitProcess]
}
main:
push eax
mov eax, ecx
writeln ARGof_writeln1 
writeln ARGof_writeln2 
end  
    

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revolution 15 Feb 2018, 13:10
The problem here is that you haven't terminated the strings.
Code:
ARGof_writeln1 db "Hello, world!",0 ;<--- add a terminating zero byte
ARGof_writeln2 db "Bonjour le monde !",0 ;<--- add a terminating zero byte    
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Mino 15 Feb 2018, 13:21
It's a stupid mistake, actually.
Thank you for your help Smile
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