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IceStudent

Joined: 19 Dec 2003
Posts: 60
Location: Ukraine

IceStudent 30 May 2005, 08:28

Hi!

When I trying to compile such simple code, I got an error: reserved word used as symbol. Why?

Code:

use16 
org 100h
        mov             dx,081Fh
        mov             cx,083Fh
        mov             ax,[dx]   ; <- error
        mov             [cx],ax
        mov             ax,[dx+2]
        mov             [cx+2],ax
        mov             ax,4C00h
        int             21h

But when I write with EDX, it compiled successful.

30 May 2005, 08:28

Matrix

Joined: 04 Sep 2004
Posts: 1166
Location: Overflow

Matrix 30 May 2005, 09:16

use bx instead of dx for indexing.
you can also use si, di, [es:di], [ds:si]

30 May 2005, 09:16

revolution
When all else fails, read the source

Joined: 24 Aug 2004
Posts: 20299
Location: In your JS exploiting you and your system

revolution 30 May 2005, 09:23

In 16-bit mode DX is not available as an addressing register.

[BX], [SI], [DI], [BP], [BX+SI], [BX+DI], [BP+SI], [BP+DI] only can be used.

30 May 2005, 09:23

MazeGen

Joined: 06 Oct 2003
Posts: 977
Location: Czechoslovakia

MazeGen 30 May 2005, 09:45

Hmm, pretty weird error message. Shouldn't it be something like "invalid operand" or "must be index or base register?

30 May 2005, 09:45

IceStudent

Joined: 19 Dec 2003
Posts: 60
Location: Ukraine

IceStudent 30 May 2005, 10:15

Oh, I forgot about this.

Thanks!

30 May 2005, 10:15

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