Question about variables in Macro functions

[Rainstorm]

Hi.

LOCAL x$:DWORD
LOCAL y$:DWORD

in macro functions the address of variables like w$, y$  are automatically taken in the function.
does this apply to variables declared in the data section too ? like..

.data
x dd 'H'
y dd '5'

or is this not the case ? - i.e , will the address be taken there too or will the values of x & Y be taken, like is nornally done.(with respect to the macro functions)

also for the ones declared liike      LOCAL x$:DWORD
is the '$' neccessary ? for the address to be taken instead of the value ?

thanks!

Rainstorm
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[Rainstorm]

nevermind,..I got that one..

it seems to take the 'address' of all variables automatically for the string functions. - whether
they have a '$' or not.
in the help files i thought the x$, & y$ etc (with the $) were referring to special
variables which did that.

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[PBrennick]

Yes, you really went off on a tangent with that one.  Try to forget any habits you may have picked up by programming in BASIC.  At least that is what your post looked like.  :dazzled:

Paul

[Rainstorm]

Yes, you really went off on a tangent with that one.

yah :)

I don't know basic though.