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Re: Batch file replaceable parameters

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R.Wieser wrote:
> Hello Ed,
>
> > There was no error message.  TASM sees  /d"stuff=8"  and
> > swallowed it without any effect that I could ascertain.
>
> I take it you also checked the .LST file to see if it maybe contained a
> mangeled version of the above argument ?

I did - nowhere to be found.  TASM (tasmx 3.1) appears to treat quoted argument
as a no-op.

> And I must admit that I took it for granted that you would be using a 32-bit
> assembler when from your current post I get the feeling that you are
> actually working with a 16-bit version.

Yes, it's a 16-bit application.  In fact it's the only real use I have for TASM.
The majority of my 'asm' work is done with a Forth (RPN) assembler.

> So, I retried with both Borlands TASM v4.1 and v1.01 , and those did accept
> /d without a problem.  But when provided with something the same followed by
> something between (double)quotes they both threw an error.

Ok.  Currently I have TASMX 3.1 installed.  IIRC the 16-bit TASM supplied
with the TASM 5 package actually signs on as version 4.

> But back to the problem: you could maybe use a bit of a cludge like the
> below
>
> - - - - - - - -
> set arg1=
> set arg2=
> if '%1'=='' goto Done
> if '%2'=='' goto Done
> set arg1=%1=%2
> shift
> shift
> if '%1'=='' goto Done
> if '%2'=='' goto Done
> set arg2=%1=%2
> shift
> shift
> rem etc. etc. etc.
> :Done
> tasm  /l  /t  /d%arg1%  /d%arg2% source.asm
> set arg1=
> set arg2=
> - - - - - - - -
>
> Its a cludge because you need to be sure that you always provide the extra
> 'variables' correctly.   Using a single argument where double argument
> (resulting from the"x=y" format) is expected will throw everything off.

Didn't work for me.  The resulting command seen by TASM was:

    tasm  /l  /t  /d  /d  source.asm

Not to worry.  I can always type the command by hand on the few occasions
it is required.  Thanks for the interest.

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Batch file replaceable parameters "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-14 14:09 +1100
  Re: Batch file replaceable parameters Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2013-11-14 05:18 +0100
    Re: Batch file replaceable parameters "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-14 15:35 +1100
      Re: Batch file replaceable parameters pete@nospam.demon.co.uk - 2013-11-14 07:30 +0000
        Re: Batch file replaceable parameters "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-14 19:19 +1100
      Re: Batch file replaceable parameters "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2013-11-18 10:53 +0100
        Re: Batch file replaceable parameters "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-19 20:00 +1100
          Re: Batch file replaceable parameters "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2013-11-19 19:31 +0100
            Re: Batch file replaceable parameters "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-21 23:07 +1100
              Re: Batch file replaceable parameters "R.Wieser" <address@not.available> - 2013-11-21 17:39 +0100
      Re: Batch file replaceable parameters Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2013-11-18 11:48 +0100
        Re: Batch file replaceable parameters pete@nospam.demon.co.uk - 2013-11-18 20:19 +0000
        Re: Batch file replaceable parameters "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-19 20:02 +1100
  Re: Batch file replaceable parameters Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2013-11-14 09:39 +0100
    Re: Batch file replaceable parameters "Ed" <invalid@invalid.com> - 2013-11-17 12:41 +1100

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