DOCUMENT:Q10462  06-MAY-2001  [masm]
TITLE   :The MASM ASSUME Directive Does Not Generate Code
PRODUCT :Microsoft Macro Assembler
PROD/VER::5.0,5.1,6.0,6.0a,6.0b
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM), versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0b 
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SUMMARY
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The ASSUME directive does not generate code, therefore you will not see it
expanded in the listing file, only echoed.

Additional query words: 5.00 5.10 6.00 6.00a 6.00b

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Technology        : kbMASMsearch kbAudDeveloper kbMASM510 kbMASM600 kbMASM500 kbMASM600a kbMASM600b
Version           : :5.0,5.1,6.0,6.0a,6.0b

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