DOCUMENT:Q32810  04-MAY-2001  [masm]
TITLE   :BSESUB.INC Contains Incorrect Declarations
PRODUCT :Microsoft Macro Assembler
PROD/VER::5.1
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), version 5.1 
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SUMMARY
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In the file BSESUB.INC that comes with Microsoft Macro Assembler version 5.1 and
5.1a, the KBDINFO structure fields should all be declared with the DW directive;
however, the fields are declared by the DB directive instead.

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The following is the KBDINFO structure as declared in the BSESUB.INC that comes
with MASM 5.1 and 5.1a

      KBDINFO struc
          kbxl_cb           db ?
          kbxl_fsMask       db ?
          kbxl_chTurnAround db ?
          kbxl_fsInterim    db ?
          kbxl_fsState      dw ?
      KBDINFO ends

The following is the KBDINFO structure as declared in the BSESUB.INC that comes
with MASM 6.0

      KBDINFO         STRUCT  2 ; kbst
      cb_             WORD    0
      fsMask_         WORD    0
      chTurnAround_   WORD    0
      fsInterim_      WORD    0
      fsState_        WORD    0
      KBDINFO         ENDS

Additional query words: kbinf 5.10

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Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510
Version           : :5.1

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