DOCUMENT:Q120071 04-MAY-2001 [masm] TITLE :BUG: Record Instance Cannot Have Same Name as a Record Field PRODUCT :Microsoft Macro Assembler PROD/VER::6.1,6.11 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), versions 6.1, 6.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== A record instance cannot have the same name as a record field, but a structure can have the same instance name as a structure field. If you give a record the same name as a record field, the following error is generated: A2008: syntax error STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in MASM versions 6.1 and 6.11. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. MORE INFORMATION ================ The following sample code can be used to demonstrate the problem. Sample Code ----------- ; Assemble options needed: none record1 record recfield1:2, recfield2:2, recfield3:2 recfield1 record1 <1, 2, 3> ; <-- syntax error structure1 struct strfield1 dw ? structure1 ends strfield1 structure1 <> ; <-- Ok recfield1 structure1 <> ; <-- syntax error Additional query words: 6.10 buglist6.10 buglist6.11 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM610 kbMASM611 Version : :6.1,6.11 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.