why can't i write my own align macro?

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ravenX

Joined: 01 Oct 2005
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ravenX 01 Oct 2005, 18:16

I wrote something like this
rb 3-($+3) mod 4
as written in FASM manual and I've got an error!

01 Oct 2005, 18:16

Tomasz Grysztar

Joined: 16 Jun 2003
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Location: Kraków, Poland

Tomasz Grysztar 01 Oct 2005, 19:02

See the FAQ, answer for: "Why do I get "invalid use of symbol" error when assembling PE or object file?".

01 Oct 2005, 19:02

ravenX

Joined: 01 Oct 2005
Posts: 7

ravenX 02 Oct 2005, 10:09

when i have relocatable pe(dll)
[
virtual
align 4
a = $-$$
end virtual
db a dup 0
]
seems to work

but i still can't see why there is two suggested
align macro variants in manual and only one is suitable
for all cases.

02 Oct 2005, 10:09

Tomasz Grysztar

Joined: 16 Jun 2003
Posts: 8351
Location: Kraków, Poland

Tomasz Grysztar 02 Oct 2005, 10:12

The "align" macro in the section 2.3.3 is just an example macroinstruction and no suggested aligning method, and it is clearly said to be the macro for "data alignment for binary output format".

02 Oct 2005, 10:12

ravenX

Joined: 01 Oct 2005
Posts: 7

ravenX 02 Oct 2005, 10:14

Thanks a lot

02 Oct 2005, 10:14

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