Variable Definition

The Macro Assembler can provide a way to define a variable with a specific type. This is done using the following syntax:

var: typeName
  

where:

• var is the name of the variable.
• typeName is the type associated with the variable.
  Listing: Assembly code analog of a C struct of type: myType

  
  myType:   STRUCT
  field1:   DS.W 1
  
  field2:   DS.W 1
  
  field3:   DS.B 1
  
  field4:   DS.B 3
  
  field5:   DS.W 1
  
            ENDSTRUCT
  
  DataSection: SECTION
  
  structVar:   TYPE myType ; var `structVar' is of type `myType'