Asmc Macro Assembler Reference
invalid use of register
An attempt was made to use a register that was not valid for the intended use. One of the following occurred:
- OFFSET was applied to a register. (OFFSET can be applied to a register under the M510 option.)
- A special 386 register was used in an invalid context.
- A register was cast with PTR to a type of invalid size.
- A register was specified as the right operand of a segment override operator (:).
- A register was specified as the right operand of a binary minus operator ( – ).
- An attempt was made to multiply registers using the * operator.
- Brackets ([ ]) were missing around a register that was added to something.
* ML 6.0 compatible error