Meta-Assembler (MASM) Programming Reference Manual

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Table 1-2. MASM Functions
Introduction
Mnemonic Description Reference
$ Indicates a change in the number of the active location counter.
When used as an expression element, means the same as $LCV.
$AP The numeric part of an integer expression with all relocation
information deleted.
$BA A node reference whose elements describe the integer attributes of
an integer.
$BREG Returns a value that is the base register associated with an integer
expression.
5.5.1
4.2.1.2.1
4.2.1.2.2
A.2.10
$CAS Converts an expression to the ASCII character set. 4.2.3.3.1
$CB Converts an integer value to an integer character string. 4.2.3.3.5
$CD Converts an integer value to a decimal character string. 4.2.3.3.4
$CFS Converts an expression to the Fieldata character set. 4.2.3.3.2
$CS Converts an expression to the data character set. 4.2.3.3.3
$DATE Returns the date and time in ER DATE$ format. 8.1
$FN Forms a new entry point to a procedure or function. 6.7.10
$FP Indicates whether or not this is the final pass of the current
subassembly.
$GP Indicates whether or not the current subassembly pass is
generative.
$HASH Returns the dictionary class index of an identifier (the system hash
value).
6.7.9.1
6.7.9.4
6.7.9.2
6.7.9.4
$IBITS Returns the indicator bits for an expression. 4.4.3
$IC Returns a portion of the MASM symbol dictionary. 7.4
7.3
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