Qtspim: generating an array and changing value, syntax error

Question

I am trying to create a simple program that generates an array a with 5 values , and adds 3 to a[2]. I want to simulate it into QTspim This is the program:

.data
a: .word 1,2 ,3 ,4 ,5

la $to, a #put the adress of a0 into register t0
lw $t1, 8($to) # put the value of a2 into register 1
addi $t2, $t1, 3
li $v0,10
syscall

And this is the errow message I get:

Any ideas?

Answer 1

QtSpim's parser is a bit picky, so fix your array declaration:

a: .word 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Then you'll have to open the .text (code) section and define your main label before your first instruction:

.text
.globl main
main:

And you'll have to fix your typos of $to -> $t0.