Re: Beginner...Masm64 new install VIRUS ???? (not a virus)...Richard-001.asm

[Richard]

This is what confuses me, the Win10 64 console CMD.EXE works just fine.

Not to complain (or anything) - the two exe's

FourX.exe (from jj2007)
Richard-001a.exe (from _japheth)

were also run in CMD LINE mode (Windows 10 x64 Build 20H2 Intel i7) and screen shot attached.

Previously were just run in Windows File Explorer

I appreciate that anything from as above is a DOS exe (as opposed to run of the mill WINDOWS exe) and so MAY require a different launch platform (other than Windows Explorer to actually run the exe) - this is all part of "my learning curve" (new things for me to appreciate).

I am restarting myself into pure MASM32 SDK - certainly I am INTERESTED in learning/using all the other "tangent" stuff already touched on by others here.

I did not realize that a simple task (to me) of putting X's onto a retro-style window would cause such a "hassle" - SORRY

EDIT I did also try msdos.exe the 486x64 version (from some Japanese ???) site but could not understand how to use

[jj2007]

To get your 4X code running, you need to use msdos.exe FourX.exe (i.e. your exe becomes a commandline argument for msdos.exe)

RichMasm does it via the OPT_Run msdos.exe FourX.exe at the end of the file, but you can do it from the DOS prompt, too.

In contrast, Japheth's exe is a totally different animal - a 64-bit DOS application. It will apparently not run in a standard configuration, but I admit I haven't fully understood what it needs to run.

[Richard]

@jj2007 + everyone else interested

Just when I was giving up (on all the "tangents") - refer attachement

At last something "works" - I hope no one is "offended".

EDIT as mentioned much earlier by jj2007 - the YELLOW X's do not flash (but it is a helpful start for me - must always use "msdos.exe my.exe")

[jj2007]

FourX as 32-bit code, flashing

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include \masm32\MasmBasic\MasmBasic.inc
  Init
  xor ebx, ebx
  .Repeat
xor ebx, 1
.if Zero?
ConsoleColor cRed
.else
ConsoleColor cBlue
.endif
Print At(0,0) "X"
Print At(20) "X"
Print At(0, 15) "X"
Print At(20) "X"
Delay 500
invoke GetKeyState, VK_SHIFT
test ah, ah
  .Until Sign? ; quit when Shift is pressed
EndOfCode

[Richard]

@jj2007

Thanks for include stuff which I added (refer attachment)...

Silly question - did F6 - see result on screen (see attachment) - where is the exe file???

The output is "much cleaner" (no prompt stuff) and the blinking cursor at row 25 column 80 (and as mentioned earlier by you YELLOW X not flashing).

The excitement (for me) continues...

[jj2007]

where is the exe file???

Press F9 to see the current folder - it's there.

[Richard]

@jj2007

I still cannot find the exe refer attachment.

I did a complete C:\ search for    FourX-as  (to find FourX-as32bitcode(reply#53).asm)

only the .asm and .bak files found

NO .obj or .exe

Maybe my file rename (rather long) is causing problems??

[jj2007]

Do a search for FourX.exe or FourX*, not FourX.as

Since your program runs, there must be an exe...

FourX-as32bitcode(reply#53).asm
...
Maybe my file rename (rather long) is causing problems??

Long file names are not a problem, but brackets are; maybe also the # character. Try renaming to FourX-as32bitcode_reply53_.asm

Try to use the *.asc version for your editing - it keeps all settings and formatting. Once a source gets bigger, this has major advantages. You can always export a plain text version with OPT_Tmp2Asm 1 (at the end of the source; see here for some details on options).

Also, if you want to run 16-bit code on a 64-bit OS, you need the OPT_Run \Masm32\bin\msdos.exe [name of project].exe (and you need to adjust it if the name changes). In the moment when you switch to 32-bit code, disable the option.

[Richard]

@jj2007

Because I added your include code I changed the name (FourX.asm) to

FourX-as32bitcode(reply#53).asm

so as not to confuse with FourX.asm.

listed below is FourX-as32bitcode(reply#53).asm which when F6 get output but no obj or exe file produced

; OPT_Res   0      ; RichMasm thinks this code needs no resources - delete if rsrc.rc is needed
name     Xy                   ; Richard-001.asm
   .model    small
   .stack  100
   .data
MSG DB 'X$'                   ; Message to print is "X"   $ terminated string    MSG DB "X$",0
   .code
start:   
   include \masm32\MasmBasic\MasmBasic.inc
  Init
  xor ebx, ebx
  .Repeat
   xor ebx, 1
   .if Zero?
      ConsoleColor cRed
   .else
      ConsoleColor cBlue
   .endif
   Print At(0,0) "X"
   Print At(20) "X"
   Print At(0, 15) "X"
   Print At(20) "X"
   Delay 500
   invoke GetKeyState, VK_SHIFT
   test ah, ah
  .Until Sign?      ; quit when Shift is pressed
EndOfCode
push  ds


                              ; put YELLOW flashing X at TLHC (Top Left Hand Corner)
mov ah,02h
mov bh,00h                    ; page number 0
mov dh,00h                    ; 00h is top row
mov dl,00h                    ; 00h is left column
int 10h                       ; VIDEO - set cursor position (FirstRow, FirstColumn)     
mov ah,09h
mov al,58h                    ; "X" char to display
mov bh,0                      ; page number
mov bl,8eh                    ; attribute e= 14. = YELLOW   8x = flashing
mov cx,01h                    ; number of times to write character
int 10h                       ; VIDEO - write character and attribute at cursor position       


                              ; put YELLOW flashing X at TRHC (Top Right Hand Corner)
push  ds
mov ax, 0b800h                ; need preceeding 0 else is name    ;mov ax,0xb800
push ax
pop ds
mov word ptr ds:[0+158],8e58h ; YELLOW flashing X TRHC (FirstRow, LastColumn)   ; ,0x0e58       

pop ds                        ; LastColumn(=79.)*2 since WORD (CharByte+AttributeByte)


                              ; put X (only WHITE) at BLHC (Bottom Left Hand Cormer)
mov ah,02h
mov bh,00h                    ; page number 0
mov dh,18h                    ; 00h is top row
mov dl,00h                    ; 00h is left column
int 10h                       ; VIDEO - set cursor position  (LastRow, FirstColumn)     
mov dl,58h                    ; X @ cursor
INT 21h                       ; DOS 1+ - write character to standard output


                              ; put X (only WHITE) AT ~BRHC (approx Bottom Right Hand Corner)
mov ah,02h
mov bh,00h                    ; page number 0
mov dh,18h                    ; 00h is top row
mov dl,79-1                   ; 00h is left column - cannot write to LastColumn (=79.) since CrLf
int 10h                       ; VIDEO - set cursor position (LastRow, LastColumn-1)
push ds       
mov ax,@DATA                  ; resolved by linker
mov ds, ax
lea dx, MSG
mov ah,09h                    ; DOS 1+ write string to standard output
int 21h                       ; DS:DX -> $ terminated string  return al = 24h the "$" terminating the string
pop ds


                              ;  SET CURSOR POSITION ~HALF-WAY UP SCREEN
mov ah,02h
mov bh,00h                    ; page number 0
mov dh,08h                    ; 00h is top row
mov dl,40h                    ; 00h is left column
int 10h                       ; VIDEO - set cursor position mid screen       

pop ds
MOV Ax,4C00H                  ; - terminate with return code
INT 21h                       ; EXIT     

retf

end start

RichMasm options:
OPT_Verbose      1   ; show files created
OPT_Run      \Masm32\bin\msdos.exe FourX.exe   ; download; use binary\i486_x64\msdos.exe
OPT_Tmp2Asm    1

[jj2007]

@jj2007

Because I added your include code I changed the name (FourX.asm) to

FourX-as32bitcode(reply#53).asm

so as not to confuse with FourX.asm.

Richard,

Windows is pretty tolerant, but certain filename constructs should be avoided, as explained in Reply #57 above. Rename it to something without brackets, and it will work.

Btw a filename like C:\Masm32\MasmBasic\Res\временная папка\Добро пожаловать.asc (with spaces and Unicode) works just fine on my Italian OS. Not all editors allow that...

[Richard]

@jj2007

I must have missed before re filename constraints.

I edited FourX.asc  to have the include code - refer attachment for what happened

[jj2007]

You are mixing 16- and 32-bit code here, which is not possible. Delete the lines above include ..., then choose another name for MSG (an important Win32 structure), and it will work

[Richard]

@jj2007

refer attachment

[jj2007]

Please save and zip the *.asc file and post it here. I must have a look at the source to understand what's going on...

[Richard]

@jj2007

refer attachment