Macros (notes)

http://www.emu8086.com/assembler_tutorial/asm_tutorial_10.html

 

1. like proc but not really.

exist only until the code  is compiled.

after compilation, all macros are replaced with real instructions.

 

2.definition:

 

name MACRO [parameters,...]

<instructions>

ENDM

 

Unlike proc, macros should be defined above the code that uses it.

 

3. Some important facts

 

• use- "CALL MyProc" vs "MyMacro" (no CALL in using macro)
• procedure is located at some specific address in memory. When using  it 100 times, the size grows very insignificantly. Macro is opposite because macro is expanded directly in program's code.
• Different in the method of passing parameters
• ENDM vs ENDP

4. Use LOCAL followed by names of variables, labels or procedure names in Macro

example:

MyMacro2    MACRO
	LOCAL label1, label2

	CMP  AX, 2
	JE label1
	CMP  AX, 3
	JE label2
	label1:
		 INC  AX
	label2:
		 ADD  AX, 2
ENDM

ORG 100h
MyMacro2
MyMacro2
RET

 

5. If using macros in several programs, put them in a INC file.