Well this is a continuation of http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?p=32657#32657

Now the feature request

Can be added to FASM the ability to decide how addressing operands must be assembled?

Example:

When I do "lea eax, [eax+ dword 0]" I want FASM assemble the lea instruction with the offset too. At this time that instuction generates an error and if I do "lea eax, [eax+0]" FASM assembles "lea eax, [eax]". I know, assemblers must choice the shortest encoding but I want to override that using the size operator in the offset. FASM already support something similar when I do "add eax, dword 0", I just want to do the same with offsets.

Regards,
LocoDelAssembly

I have just replied there before seeing this post.

Note that it is documented in section 1.2.6, even though a bit curtly .

I see, so why "byte" can't be used (apart FASM doesn't support that)? I know it's the default encoding but as you said, the default mode performs some optimisations. Also it could be useful "byte" when I'm looking for making some code shortest as possible, if FASM says me "value out of range" then I know I must do some adjustments in my code.

Regard,
LocoDelAssembly

This is actually the thing that was discussed here: http://board.flatassembler.net/topic.php?t=3866

Some of the first fasm versions allowed "byte" in all such places, but then I changed my mind. I explained there, why.

Aaaaah, I know now why this topic sounds familear to me. Well I'm not so sure that this is a good desing but I'm not a assembly guru so I will trust your desing is fine.

Anyway, what I'm wanting can be achieved using macros and match directive, no?

Thanks for your answers!!