[Inline ASM] What is the prefix for a static variable?

Mijikai · **Joined:** Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:17 pm **Posts:** 803

What is the prefix for a static variable?

Code:

Procedure.i DoSomething()
  Static dummy.i
  !mov [???_dummy],123;<-
  ProcedureReturn dummy
EndProcedure

wilbert · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:34 am

At the moment it is like this

Code:

Procedure.l DoSomething()
  Static dummy.l
  !mov dword [so_DoSomething.v_dummy], 123
  ProcedureReturn dummy
EndProcedure

If you embed the procedure in a module, it will be different.

Since it includes the procedure name, I personally prefer to use a local variable as a pointer

Code:

Procedure.l DoSomething()
  Static dummy.l
  Protected *dummy = @dummy
  !mov rdx, [p.p_dummy]
  !mov dword [rdx], 123
  ProcedureReturn dummy
EndProcedure

That way it's not a problem if I want to change the name of the procedure or embed it in a module.

Mijikai · **Joined:** Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:17 pm **Posts:** 803

Thanks for the fast reply

The trick with the pointer is great

I did not find any information about this in the helpfile is there
another documentation for asm?

wilbert · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:12 am

Mijikai wrote:

I did not find any information about this in the helpfile is there
another documentation for asm?

I looked at the asm code PureBasic generated.

mk-soft · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:25 am

Asm 'lea' get the adress of variable...

Code:

Procedure.l DoSomething()
  Static dummy.l
  !lea rax, [so_DoSomething.v_dummy]
  !mov dword [rax], 123
  ProcedureReturn dummy
EndProcedure

Procedure.f DoSomething2()
  Protected dummy.f
  !lea rax, [p.v_dummy]
  !mov dword [rax], 0.123
  ProcedureReturn dummy
EndProcedure

Debug DoSomething()
Debug DoSomething2()

wilbert · **Posted:** Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:36 am

mk-soft wrote:

Asm 'lea' get the adress of variable...

I know.
The pointer *dummy to the static variable is so that it's no problem to change the name of the procedure or place it inside a module.
Otherwise you have to change the asm code each time you change the procedure name.

Using EnableASM is another way to handle the problem

Code:

Procedure.l DoSomething()
  EnableASM
  Static dummy.l
  mov dummy, 123
  ProcedureReturn dummy
  DisableASM  
EndProcedure

Debug DoSomething()

But since some opcodes aren't recognized with EnableASM, I prefer to use a local variable as a pointer.

Mijikai · **Joined:** Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:17 pm **Posts:** 803

wilbert wrote:

Mijikai wrote:

I did not find any information about this in the helpfile is there
another documentation for asm?

I looked at the asm code PureBasic generated.

I always forget about that option :oops:

mk-soft wrote:

Asm 'lea' get the adress of variable...

I know...

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