COMPILING

Instructions for compiling a program are specific to the compiling software product and there may be many different options. A simple way to compile is to enter the following at the DOS prompt:

ML filename.ASM

This command performs a standard compile of the file with a .ASM extension and produces a file with the same name but with a .EXE extension that can be executed. An example of a command line with a compiler option follows:

ML /Fl filename.ASM

The /Fl is used to generate an Assembly language code listing which is helpful for finding program errors. The compiling phase is where you find most of the spelling and syntax errors.