Counted ASCII string storage directive

    Format

      .ASCIC  quoted-literal

1  –  Parameter

 quoted-literal

    An ASCII string delimited with double quotes.

2  –  Description

    .ASCIC performs the same function as .ASCII, except that .ASCIC
    inserts a count byte before the string data. The count byte
    contains the length of the string in bytes. The length given
    includes any bytes of nonprintable characters specified using the
    backslash (\) operator, but excludes the count byte.

    .ASCIC is useful in copying text because the count indicates the
    length of the text to be copied.

3  –  Notes

    o  You can only use this directive within data or mixed psects
       (psects that have either the NOEXE or MIX attributes).

    o  This directive also accepts VAX MACRO syntax.

4  –  Example

        .ASCIC "MY STRING"  ; In the listing, this becomes:
                            ; .BYTE 9
                            ; .ASCII \MY STRING\