ARM VERSION 1.2 - Manual (Page 343)

Directives Reference
ARM DUI 0068B Copyright © 2000, 2001 ARM Limited. All rights reserved. 7-61
7.7.10 GET or INCLUDE
The GET directive includes a file within the file being assembled. The included file is
assembled at the location of the GET directive. INCLUDE is a synonym for GET.
Syntax
GET filename
where:
filename is the name of the file to be included in the assembly. The assembler
accepts pathnames in either UNIX or MS-DOS format.
Usage
GET is useful for including macro definitions, EQU s, and storage maps in an assembly.
When assembly of the included file is complete, assembly continues at the line
following the
GET directive.
By default the assembler searches the current place for included files. The current place
is the directory where the calling file is located. Use the
-i assembler command-line
option to add directories to the search path. File names and directory names containing
spaces must not be enclosed in double quotes ( " " ).
The included file can contain additional GET directives to include other files (see
Nesting directives on page 7-26).
If the included file is in a different directory from the current place, this becomes the
current place until the end of the included file. The previous current place is then
restored.
GET cannot be used to include object files (see INCBIN on page 7-63).
Example
AREA Example, CODE, READONLY
GET file1.s ; includes file1 if it exists
; in the current place.
GET c:\project\file2.s ; includes file2
GET c:\Program files\file3.s ; space is allowed