error A2148: invalid symbol type in expression : lstrcpy

[jj2007]

This is driving me mad - error A2148: invalid symbol type in expression : lstrcpy
The code looks ok, and lstrcpy works fine in other parts of the code. I even checked in a hex editor for any hidden problems like CrCrLF but no, it looks fine. What could make a invoke lstrcpy, edi, esi choke?

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start:
push esi

invoke GetCL, 1, FileName$

.if eax!=1
invoke lstrcpy, edi, esi
invoke lstrcpy, addr FileName$, addr txFileName
.endif


[hutch--]

JJ,

It may not matter in this context but you have not presrved EDI but you have used it.

[japheth]

What could make a invoke lstrcpy, edi, esi choke?

I dont know, but in such cases it might help to simplify the expression, for example just code

      mov eax, lstrcpy

and, if this doesn't give a hint, create a listing and check what type lstrcpy has.

   

[hutch--]

JJ,

I should have asked the question, what content is in both ESI and EDI ?

[MichaelW]

jj,

Assuming I provide a suitable definition for FileName$ and txFileName, your code assembles without error for me.

Also, GetCL expects a buffer address.

[jj2007]

Thanks for all your help. It seems a bit more tricky: When I insert a dummy call to a macro, the warnings disappear. Look for dummy in FIF.asm in the attachment. Apparently it has something to do with the order of definitions.


start:
   push esi

   .if 0
      FindString 0, FS$   ; dummy call to the macro helps - comment out to see the difference
   .endif


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