Getting return value of a function called with assembly

Question

I am using Microsoft Visual C++ 2010.

If I have a function like this:

const char* blah(void);

and I want to call it like this:

__asm {
    call blah;
    ...
}

How do I get the return value of the function in the assembly?

Answer 1

See for instance http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/k2b2ssfy(VS.80).aspx.

Answer 2

The return value is in the EAX register.