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Q66339: MASM Build Switches for PWB 1.10 |
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Article: Q66339
Version(s): 1.10 | 1.10
Operating System: MS-DOS | OS/2
Flags: ENDUSER |
Last Modified: 5-DEC-1990
When setting a program list containing .ASM files in Programmer's
WorkBench (PWB) version 1.10, the following error message occurs:
Program List: file 'filename' will be ignored
File type unused by current build options
The .ASM files are not recognized because PWB 1.10 does not contain
build switches specific to any language. Build switches are now loaded
from language extension files (.MXT for DOS and .PXT for OS/2). If you
have an assembly language extension file, you will not see this error
message. Language extensions are not necessary and are only a
convenience for controlling the build process; only the build switches
are really needed.
The following build switches can be added to a tagged section in your
TOOLS.INI file. To use these build options, first choose your language
options from the Options Build Options menu, then initialize this
section by typing {arg} tag_name {reinitialize} (type the following to
invoke the sample build switch below:
ALT+A asm_rules SHIFT+F8
These switches can also be added to a custom set of build options
saved by Save Current Build Options. They may then be initialized by
choosing Build Options from the Options menu, and then selecting Set
Initial Build Options to choose the new custom language options.
Sample Build Switches
---------------------
[pwb-asm_rules]
;
; MASM build rules
;
build:macro ASM "MASM"
build:macro AFLAGS_G "/Mx /T"
build:macro AFLAGS_D "/Zi"
build:macro AFLAGS_R ""
build:inference .asm.obj as_asm_obj
build:release command as_asm_obj \
"$(ASM) $(AFLAGS_G) $(AFLAGS_R) $<, $@;"
build:debug command as_asm_obj \
"$(ASM) $(AFLAGS_G) $(AFLAGS_D) $<, $@;"
build:include .asm "^[ \t]*include[ \t]+\\([^ \t]+\\)"
build:include .inc "^[ \t]*include[ \t]+\\([^ \t]+\\)"
These assembly flags can then be modified from PWB by using the
following macros. The macros must be assigned to keystrokes to be
activated. This can be done using the <ASSIGN> pseudo file. They can
then be used to redefine the flags to pass to MASM.
;
; MASM option-setting macros
;
setAFG:= arg "Global MASM Options?" prompt -> cancel lasttext home \
"build:macro AFLAGS_G \"" endline "\"" assign
setAFD:= arg "Debug MASM Options?" prompt -> cancel lasttext home \
"build:macro AFLAGS_D \"" endline "\"" assign
setAFR:= arg "Release MASM Options?" prompt -> cancel lasttext home \
"build:macro AFLAGS_R \"" endline "\"" assign