First Time

[dstudentx]

This is my first time assembly.  I'm taking it as a college class an I'm totally lost and the teacher is of little help, its basically a self instructed class.
I'm losing my mind. We are using DrPaulCarter.com and I cant get the first code to work.  its just a simple enter int and find the sum.  The code is given
in the book, but to get it to run, it includes a file needed. which I can't get to work

here is the sample code given.

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;
; file: first.asm
; First assembly program. This program asks for two integers as
; input and prints out their sum.
;
; To create executable:
; Using djgpp:
; nasm -f coff first.asm
; gcc -o first first.o driver.c asm_io.o
;
; Using Linux and gcc:
; nasm -f elf first.asm
; gcc -o first first.o driver.c asm_io.o
;
; Using Borland C/C++
; nasm -f obj first.asm
; bcc32 first.obj driver.c asm_io.obj
;
; Using MS C/C++
; nasm -f win32 first.asm
; cl first.obj driver.c asm_io.obj
;
; Using Open Watcom
; nasm -f obj first.asm
; wcl386 first.obj driver.c asm_io.obj
include \masm32\asm_io.inc

%include "asm_io.inc"
;
; initialized data is put in the .data segment
;
segment .data
;
; These labels refer to strings used for output
;
prompt1 db    "Enter a number: ", 0       ; don't forget nul terminator
prompt2 db    "Enter another number: ", 0
outmsg1 db    "You entered ", 0
outmsg2 db    " and ", 0
outmsg3 db    ", the sum of these is ", 0


;
; uninitialized data is put in the .bss segment
;
segment .bss
;
; These labels refer to double words used to store the inputs
;
input1  resd 1
input2  resd 1



;
; code is put in the .text segment
;
segment .text
        global  _asm_main
_asm_main:
        enter   0,0               ; setup routine
        pusha

        mov     eax, prompt1      ; print out prompt
        call    print_string

        call    read_int          ; read integer
        mov     [input1], eax     ; store into input1

        mov     eax, prompt2      ; print out prompt
        call    print_string

        call    read_int          ; read integer
        mov     [input2], eax     ; store into input2

        mov     eax, [input1]     ; eax = dword at input1
        add     eax, [input2]     ; eax += dword at input2
        mov     ebx, eax          ; ebx = eax
        dump_regs 1               ; dump out register values
        dump_mem 2, outmsg1, 1    ; dump out memory
;
; next print out result message as series of steps
;
        mov     eax, outmsg1
        call    print_string      ; print out first message
        mov     eax, [input1]     
        call    print_int         ; print out input1
        mov     eax, outmsg2
        call    print_string      ; print out second message
        mov     eax, [input2]
        call    print_int         ; print out input2
        mov     eax, outmsg3
        call    print_string      ; print out third message
        mov     eax, ebx
        call    print_int         ; print out sum (ebx)
        call    print_nl          ; print new-line

        popa
        mov     eax, 0            ; return back to C
        leave                     
        ret




here is the
asm_io.inc that needs to be included.

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extern  read_int, print_int, print_string
extern read_char, print_char, print_nl
extern  sub_dump_regs, sub_dump_mem, sub_dump_math, sub_dump_stack

%macro dump_regs 1
push   dword %1
call   sub_dump_regs
%endmacro


;
; usage: dump_mem label, start-address, # paragraphs
%macro  dump_mem 3
push dword %1
push dword %2
push dword %3
call sub_dump_mem
%endmacro

%macro dump_math 1
push dword %1
call sub_dump_math
%endmacro

%macro  dump_stack 3
push dword %3
        push     dword %2
push dword %1
        call     sub_dump_stack
%endmacro

How do I include other files in a masm32 program.  I've spent a week trying to figure this out and its driving me crazy

[dedndave]

        include path\asm_io.inc

[jj2007]

        include path\asm_io.inc

Dave,

I wonder which assembler supports %macro  dump_mem 3 syntax...

dstudentx,
Try replacing the include asm_io.inc with the actual content of asm_io.inc. Which assembler are you using?

[donkey]

<its NASM>

[sinsi]

Not nasm is it?

http://www.asmcommunity.net/board/index.php?board=77.0

[hutch--]

dstudentx,

You will not succeed building Nasm code with MASM32, they are different assemblers with different notation. Have you downloaded the recent version of Nasm ? You will need this AND some information on the command line options to build it with Nasm.

[dstudentx]

that you everyone for the help.

You're right its for nasm.  I downloaded the latest, nasm but cannot get it to work.

[sinsi]

<its NASM>

No, "it's a GAS GAS GAS"
How did you edit your post without "last edited by"?

The thing that probably tipped me off were the 5 references to a nasm command line  :P

[donkey]

<its NASM>

No, "it's a GAS GAS GAS"
How did you edit your post without "last edited by"?

The thing that probably tipped me off were the 5 references to a nasm command line  :P

I put it in brackets to show it had been edited. I had originally thought it was GAS but immediately after I finished typing I realized it was NASM and edited my post, you had already posted so I just put brackets around it. If you edit within a few seconds there is no "last edited by". The macros tipped me off...

[sinsi]

The macros tipped me off...

As if I didn't hate macros already  :bdg