A166: ERROR 71 (EXPRESSION WITH FORWARD REFERENCE)

Information in this article applies to:

• C166 Version 3.x
• C166 Version 4.x

SYMPTOMS

I receive the following errors when I assemble my 166 assembler source file.

*** ERROR #42, LINE #4, UNDEFINED IDENTIFIER
*** ERROR #71, LINE #4, EXPRESSION WITH FORWARD REFERENCE NOT PERMITTED

What causes this problem?

CAUSE

This problem is typically caused by a SET, EQU, or ORG statement that is used with a label that is defined later in your program. For example, the following example code generates this error message.

junk    section code
tmp     proc    near

jjj     equ     bob+1

start:  nop
        nop
        nop
        nop
bob:    nop
        nop
        nop

tmp     endp
junk    ends

end

RESOLUTION

The A166 assembler must resolve SET, EQU, and ORG statements when they are declared. References to objects that are not already defined are not allowed. To resolve this problem, move the statement below the forward reference, or remove the forward reference from the SET, EQU, or ORG statement.

MORE INFORMATION

Refer to the following for more information.

• A166 Assembler User's Guide 07.96 page 138, error message 71,

Last Reviewed: Sunday, March 12, 2000