functions/classes in MASM

[runtimeTerror]

Ok, time for the dumb question of the day, but just say that I want to make an MASM app with several windows. I would want to do this as easily as possible, so could i do the equvalent of making a function in VB, and calling it with various properties?

[P1]

You are now getting a grasp of why VB is a HLL vs MASM.  There as some pre-built stuff for MASM.  You may wish to check out one of the MASM IDEs.  Like RADasm.

Regards,  P1  :8)

[runtimeTerror]

So functions, or even blocks of call-able code are not possible in MASM?

[James Ladd]

yes functions are possible in masm.
so are blocks of callable code.

eg:

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     myfunction proc arg1:DWORD
          ; just return the argument passed in.
          mov eax, arg1
          ret
     myfunction endp


eg: call

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     invoke myfunction, 42


[runtimeTerror]

Cool, thanks.

[Bieb]

It's important to know that ASM doesn't have intrinsic support for returning values from functions, though, and it's conventional to use certain registers.  If you're just migrating in from VB, you should have a look at Easy Code (it's forum is in the IDE Development forum on this site).  It lets you program in ASM in a way somewhat similar to VB.  It'll handle resource files and creation of windows for you, and includes some handy macros for dealing with controls.