Declare "data" after "code" ?

[Magnum]

Dave is on the right track - this works:

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include \masm32\include\masm32rt.inc

.code
start: push MB_OK
push offset AppName
push chr$("Hello World")
push 0
call MessageBox
exit

.data
AppName db "Masm32:", 0

end start


From what I compiled, this puts the data in the same position as the data that is declared "normally."

A file compare does show the programs have some differences.

[dedndave]

true - it is in the same position in the resultant EXE file
however, the forward reference issue is strictly a source file problem
the assembler chokes because MS has simplified the first pass, compared to older MASM versions

[PBrennick]

It would seem to me that the point of this issue is because the DATA section makes the liistimg look ugly when dealing with programs that use a lot of data. The solution of using an INC file as mentioned above is a good one. Don't forget, though, that you can use the NOLISTING directive  around the datat section also.

Paul

[vanjast]

Isn't there an option to coagulate all the data sections in the assembler ?
:8)

[dedndave]

you can combine sections
i believe PoLink does this by nature
or with Link, use the /MERGE option