FIX: A2107 with .RADIX 16 and Real Number Initialization

Last reviewed: September 11, 1997
Article ID: Q30502

5.10 5.10a MS-DOS kbtool kbfixlist kbbuglist

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Macro Assembler for MS-DOS, versions 5.1 and 5.1a

SYMPTOMS

When the .RADIX 16 directive is used, a real number initialization statement will cause MASM version 5.10 to generate the following error message:

    file.asm(4): error A2107: Non-digit in number

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with MASM version 5.10. This problem was corrected in MASM version 5.10a.

MORE INFORMATION

The following sample code can be used to demonstrate the problem.

Sample Code

; Assemble options needed: none

.MODEL small .RADIX 16 .data sym dd 1.0 end

Additional reference words: 5.10 5.10a buglist5.10 fixlist5.10a
KBCategory: kbtool kbfixlist kbbuglist
KBSubCategory: MLIss
Solution Type : kbfix

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Last reviewed: September 11, 1997
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