Re: This is strange, div doesn't work....

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From: Tom Leylan
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1992 07:34

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mduffy@aludra.usc.edu (Michael Duffy) writes:

>The following code gives me a divide error:
>
> mov  ax,0035h
> mov  dx,01h
> div  dx
>
>It should work.  I don't know why it doesn't.  Could some assembly language
>genius please show me the light?

I believe you want:

 mov dl, 01h
 div dl

The problem disappears and hopefully you get the right answer.

tom

<email coming your way also>

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Subject: Re: This is strange, div doesn't work....
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