hmm... what's my error...

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scientica
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scientica 28 Jan 2005, 15:31

I can't get the display_offset macro (from the manual) to work in my elf file ('format ELF'') :/
it fails with this error:

Code:

macros/macros.asm [7] display_offset [1]:
    d1 = '0'+ $ shr 12 and 0Fh
error: invalid expression.

I remember having this error some other time, but I cat seem to rememder when (and I can't find any posts about this)... or if I got the answer to it.

I've tried calling the macro from both data and code sections - still same error...

but if I add this line before the display_offset line "display $"
I get this bizzare error:

Code:

flat assembler  version 1.57
W
_lib.asm [54]:
display_offset
macros/macros.asm [11] display_offset [5]:
    if d1>'9'
error: invalid use of symbol.

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28 Jan 2005, 15:31

Tomasz Grysztar

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Tomasz Grysztar 28 Jan 2005, 17:47

This happens when $ is relocatable symbol (and so the d1 also becomes the relocatable symbol), when the object or PE format is selected for output.

28 Jan 2005, 17:47

Tomasz Grysztar

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Tomasz Grysztar 29 Jan 2005, 09:13

It was asked (in different variants) many times already, so I think it qualifies to the FAQ. I will add it.

29 Jan 2005, 09:13

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