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'''IBM Macro Assembler/2''' was IBM's version of the [[Microsoft Macro Assembler]] specifically modified to support OS/2 and still PC DOS. | '''IBM Macro Assembler/2''' was IBM's version of the [[Microsoft Macro Assembler]] specifically modified to support OS/2 and still PC DOS. | ||
* Program number: 5604-062 | |||
* Part number: 95X3068 | |||
* Date of announcement: 1987-11-03 | |||
* Date of availability: | |||
* End of Service: 1998-03-16 | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
[[Image:Ibm-masm2-1.png|thumb|right]] | |||
It is based on Microsoft Macro Assembler version 4.x and lacks features introduced later with MASM 5 such as Simplified Segment Directives, thus it pre-dates and differs slightly from the Microsoft version 5.1 that was the first OS/2 capable MASM from [[Microsoft]], it was replaced by the [[IBM ALP Assembler]] in the mid 90's. | It is based on Microsoft Macro Assembler version 4.x and lacks features introduced later with MASM 5 such as Simplified Segment Directives, thus it pre-dates and differs slightly from the Microsoft version 5.1 that was the first OS/2 capable MASM from [[Microsoft]], it was replaced by the [[IBM ALP Assembler]] in the mid 90's. | ||
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* 1987: IBM Macro Assembler/2 Version 1.00 | * 1987: IBM Macro Assembler/2 Version 1.00 | ||
;Packaging | |||
The IBM Macro Assembler/2 package consists of the following publications and diskettes: | |||
* Volume 1 | |||
** Compile, Link and Run Manual | |||
** Fundamentals Manual | |||
** 2 x 3.5" 720 Kb diskettes | |||
* Volume 2 | |||
** Language Reference Manual | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 10 January 2016
IBM Macro Assembler/2 was IBM's version of the Microsoft Macro Assembler specifically modified to support OS/2 and still PC DOS.
- Program number: 5604-062
- Part number: 95X3068
- Date of announcement: 1987-11-03
- Date of availability:
- End of Service: 1998-03-16
Description
It is based on Microsoft Macro Assembler version 4.x and lacks features introduced later with MASM 5 such as Simplified Segment Directives, thus it pre-dates and differs slightly from the Microsoft version 5.1 that was the first OS/2 capable MASM from Microsoft, it was replaced by the IBM ALP Assembler in the mid 90's.
Version
- 1987: IBM Macro Assembler/2 Version 1.00
- Packaging
The IBM Macro Assembler/2 package consists of the following publications and diskettes:
- Volume 1
- Compile, Link and Run Manual
- Fundamentals Manual
- 2 x 3.5" 720 Kb diskettes
- Volume 2
- Language Reference Manual
Links
- IBM Announcements