ARM VERSION 1.2 - Manual (Page 287)

Directives Reference
ARM DUI 0068B Copyright © 2000, 2001 ARM Limited. All rights reserved. 7-5
Examples
Example 7-1 declares a variable objectsize , sets the value of objectsize to 0xFF , and
then uses it later in a SPACE directive.
Example 7-1
GBLA objectsize ; declare the variable name
objectsize SETA 0xFF ; set its value
.
. ; other code
.
SPACE objectsize ; quote the variable
Example 7-2 shows how to declare and set a variable when you invoke armasm . Use this
when you need to set the value of a variable at assembly time. -pd is a synonym for
-predefine .
Example 7-2
armasm -pd "objectsize SETA 0xFF" -o objectfile sourcefile