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TASM giving no output after compile

I have a program that compiles correctly with zero error or warning but does not display the output I cannot guess the reason for no output

.model small
.data
a dw 1234H
b dw 0100H
.code
Process:
MOV AX, @data
MOV DS, AX
Mov AX, a 
MOV BX, b
SUB AX, BX
MOV CH, 04H
MOV CL, 04H
MOV BX, AX
X: ROL BX, CL
MOV DL, BL
AND DL, 0FH
CMP DL, 09
JBE Y
ADD DL, 07
Y: ADD DL, 30H
INT 21H
DEC CH
JNZ X
MOV AH, 4CH
INT 21H
END Process;
Solution

  • If you intend to write characters one at a time to STDOUT then DL should contain the character and AH must be set to 02H before you invoke INT 21H. So,

    Y: ADD DL, 30H
MOV AH, 02H
INT 21H

    You can also set AH to 02H before the loop starts, saving on the number MOV instructions.