How do you store an address in a register? [Solved]

[lonewolff]

Hi there,

I am wondering how I can load a register with a pointer to some text. I want to display certain text given certain conditions.
Here is what I have. I think I am close, but it wont compile.

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.data
TextCondition1 db "Condition 1",0
MsgBoxCaption db "Information",0

.code
start:

mov [ebx],TextCondition1

invoke MessageBox,NULL,ebx,addr MsgBoxCaption,MB_ICONINFORMATION
invoke ExitProcess,NULL

end start

The problem is at the mov [ebx],TextCondition1 line.

Any guidance would be much appreciated.  :bg

[sinsi]

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  mov ebx,OFFSET TextCondition1
Less common:

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  lea ebx,[TextCondition1]

[lonewolff]

Excellent. That is exactly what I was after.  :8)

I'll have to look up my opcodes to see what LEA does.

Thanks for your help.