Trouble assembling \ linking... I didn't find anything on search ..

[Magicle]

Unfortunately Nick, I am on a x86 (32bit) XP Pro.

Give me a second there dave ill edit in a sec.

[dedndave]

ahhhhh - maybe it is a 64-bit machine/OS - lol
if that is the case, you are SOL
you can't run a 16-bit program

[Magicle]

This is what im getting:



Dave, what do you mean a 64bit machine? Like... my processor ? <: (Amd Phenom X4 )

[TNick]

I have found this while searching with your error message:
http://rumkin.com/reference/problems/csnw.php

The problem is not with your exe but with the settings of the system!! Solve that first!

Nick

[Magicle]

Damnit, thanks alot for this Nick !!!
I'll follow the steps and let you guys know shortly  :cheekygreen:

Edit: Alright I edited the file, now let me try again !

Edit2:
I still cannot run it... No error messages this time with => a16 sort

When im using your sort program this is what I get:

[dedndave]

also - it looks like you are trying to run a16 out of the zip file - that ain't gonna fly, either
unzip the a16.zip file and place the 2 batch files into your masm32\bin folder
c:\masm32\bin should be in the PATH environment variable
then, try a16a and a16b to see which one is right as mentioned before

[Magicle]

Alright. Give me a minute to do it. Will edit when I'm done. (And I HAVE extracted them... but just used the B one.)

Edit:
Sadly, none of the .bat files seem to work.
Perhaps I need a -how to install this fucking program 101- manual. lol .  :'( :'(
Well, I honestly don't know what to do. Perhaps

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re-install -> rename to link32.exe the current one -> donwload the 16bit one and name it link16.exe -> put the .bat files into the bin dir

[dedndave]

the pic you posted here....

http://www.masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=13263.msg103050#msg103050

says something about PKSFX trying to extract something
that command is not in the a16 batch file

a16a is the one you want - your linker is named Link16.exe

[Magicle]

the pic you posted here....

http://www.masm32.com/board/index.php?topic=13263.msg103050#msg103050

says something about PKSFX trying to extract something
that command is not in the a16 batch file

a16a is the one you want - your linker is named Link16.exe

That is because of the lnk563 file - which extracts the link.exe (16bit) file !!!!
Maybe I should take it out of the BIN dir? lol , this is just annoying.

[dedndave]

no no no - lol
now you are making trouble for yourself
let's take things one step at a time   :bg
take a deep breath and repeat three times "this is easy stuff"

let's get 4 things in place that we all know work
place all of them into the masm32\bin folder, and we will execute from that folder
1) ml.exe - should already be there
2) Link16.exe - should already be there
3) hello.asm - i posted the code - i know it works
4) a16a.bat - copy it to that folder and rename it to a16.bat

once you have those 4 things in the c:\masm32\bin folder......
open a console window, and then.....
> cd \masm32\bin
> a16 hello
> hello

[TNick]

I would say we should separate the problems. First, you must be able to run a 16-bit application in console mode. I think you can't, and that's the problem.
Take this file and try to run it. It works fine here. If it doesn't work on you, then, as I said before, you do not have a problem assembling or liniking. You have a problem RUNNING the damn thing.

Nick

[EDIT]
This thread gives some info about what may cause
"windows command prompt cannot execute"
In that particular case Conagent.exe  was missing.

[Magicle]

LOL Nick your program works !!! I'm so happy rofl.

Okay now just have to figure out what im doing wrong :(

@Dave,
thanks man, you're really awesome hahaha

Alright. I've put the 4 files in the \masm32\bin folder.
Copied the a16a.bin file from your attachment
ml.exe -> there
link16-> there

After running c:\masm32\bin a16a hello
It creates the hello.exe file - It still doesn't run it though.
Would you like to see what it writes? It's similar to the previous things. (I reinstalled btw, coz i had lots of junk in the bin folder. Now Just added the hello.asm and the a16a)

[dedndave]

that sort program runs fine here, Nick   :U
i am using windows xp media center edition (same as xp pro) sp2

[dedndave]

yes please - i would like to see if the batch file runs correctly - or if not, the error messages

EDIT - if the batch file runs and creates the hello.exe - zip that exe file and post it so i can try it on my machine   :bg

[TNick]

LOL Nick your program works !!! I'm so happy rofl.

Double-click or name typed in console?

The MS-DOS window that pops up when a command is executed is not the same as the MS-DOS Prompt window.
In the first case "c:\windows\system\conagent.exe" is executed; in the second case "c:\windows\command.com" is executed.