A51: ERROR 3 (ILLEGAL CHARACTER)

Information in this article applies to:

• C251 Version 2.14
• C51 Version 5.50

QUESTION

When I assemble my 8051/80251 assembly source file, I get the following diagnostic:

ERROR 3: ILLEGAL CHARACTER

ANSWER

The assembler has detected a character which is not in the set of valid characters for the 51/251 assembler language. For example (" ' ").

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to Error A3 in the Ax51 User's Guide.

Last Reviewed: Friday, July 15, 2005