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<I><H2>RSSET<BR>
RERESET<BR>
RB<BR>
RW</H2></I><HR>

<P>The <B>RS</B> group of commands is a handy way of defining structures:<BR>
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<PRE>              RSRESET
str_pStuff    RW   1
str_tData     RB   256
str_bCount    RB   1
str_SIZEOF    RB   0</PRE>          
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<P>The example defines four <A HREF="equ.htm">equated</A> symbols:<BR>
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	<CAPTION><I>Defined symbols</I></CAPTION>

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	<TD><B><I>Name</I></B></TD>
	<TD><B><I>Value</I></B></TD>
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	<TD>str_pStuff</TD>
	<TD>0</TD>
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	<TD>str_tData</TD>
	<TD>2</TD>
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	<TD>str_bCount</TD>
	<TD>258</TD>
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	<TD>str_SIZEOF</TD>
	<TD>259</TD>
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There are four commands in the RS group of commands:<BR>
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	<CAPTION><I>RS related commands</I></CAPTION>

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	<TD><B><I>Command</I></B></TD>
	<TD><B><I>Meaning</I></B></TD>
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	<TD>RSRESET</TD>
	<TD>Resets the <A HREF="presym.htm">_RS</A> counter to zero</TD>
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	<TD>RSSET <I>constexpr</I></TD>
	<TD>Sets the <A HREF="presym.htm">_RS</A> counter to <I>constexpr</I></TD>
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	<TD>RB <I>constexpr</I></TD>
	<TD>Sets the preceding symbol to <A HREF="presym.htm">_RS</A> and adds <I>constexpr</I> to _RS</TD>
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	<TD>RW <I>constexpr</I></TD>
	<TD>Sets the preceding symbol to <A HREF="presym.htm">_RS</A> and adds <I>constexpr*2</I> to _RS</TD>
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<P>Note that a colon (:) following the symbol-name is not allowed. RS symbols can be exported and imported. They don't change their value during the link process.<BR>

<H3>See also:</H3>
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<LI><A HREF="expr_int.htm">Integer and Boolean expressions</A>
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<FONT SIZE="-1"><I><P ALIGN=RIGHT>Last updated 21 June 1997 by <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">Carsten Sorensen</A></P></I></FONT>