PUBLIC (Make Symbol Visible to Other Modules)

The PUBLIC directive makes defined symbols available to other programs that are to be linked. The information referred to by the PUBLIC directive is passed to the linker.

Syntax

PUBLIC [Language-Name] Identifier[,...]

Remarks

Identifier can be a variable or a label (including PROC labels). Register names and any symbols defined by EQU or = to floating-point numbers or integers larger than 4 bytes are incorrect entries.

Example

        PUBLIC   GETINFO   ;Make GETINFO visible to linker
GETINFO PROC     FAR
        PUSH     BP        ;Save caller's register
        MOV      BP,SP     ;Get address of parameters
                           ;BODY OF SUBROUTINE
        POP      BP        ;restore caller's register
        RET                ;return to caller
GETINFO ENDP

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