DOCUMENT:Q26800 06-MAY-2001 [masm] TITLE :FIX: No Error Generated by MASM 5.0 for Equates Made Public PRODUCT :Microsoft Macro Assembler PROD/VER::5.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), version 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== The Microsoft Macro Assembler version 5.0 will allow an equate to be made public. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MASM version 5.00. This problem was corrected in MASM version 5.10. MORE INFORMATION ================ The error generated by MASM 5.1 for the sample code below is: A2014: Illegal public declaration MASM 5.0 incorrectly generates no errors. Sample Code: ------------ ;Assemble options: none PUBLIC i i equ end Additional query words: 5.00 buglist5.00 fixlist5.10 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM500 Version : :5.0 Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= 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.