SET Assembler Statement

symbol SET expression

The SET statement creates a new symbol named symbol with the value of the expression. Symbols created with SET may be redefined. The expression may be a register name (A, R0-R7) or a simple relocatable expression with no forward references.

Symbols defined with SET may be used anywhere in operands, addresses, or expressions. Symbols defined as registers may be used anywhere a register is allowed.

Symbols defined with SET may not be made PUBLIC.

EQU, LIT

VAL     SET     45         ; Simple definition
REG1    SET     R1         ; Public definition

VAL     SET     VAL+1      ; Redefinition

VAR     SET     PUTCHAR    ; Relocatable symbol definition

VAL     SET     VAL+1      ; Redefinition