On 11/18/2013 09:23 PM, Sieghard wrote: > Though I doubt that there might be any sufficienty urgent need, can't > you _always_ use any external program for preprocessing any of your > source files, even be it manually before you compile it? You could > even use a program compiled with the compiler you intend to use.
Of course (for speed) you should not always use a preprocessor. But the language should take care that the use of the standard preprocessor (in fact called "gcc") is possible. There are only very few things to be given: - The syntax should not ask for a line starting with (white space plus) # - The syntax should not ask for a line ending with \ - /* ... */ always is a multi-line content - // up to line end is a comment. - a blank character needs to be an allowed white space - line break is nothing but a white space Moreover gcc macros provides creation of " characters within a macro's code. This of course does not help for pascal sources, but onli invalidates just this feature but not the general usability. -Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shape the Mobile Experience: Free Subscription Software experts and developers: Be at the forefront of tech innovation. Intel(R) Software Adrenaline delivers strategic insight and game-changing conversations that shape the rapidly evolving mobile landscape. Sign up now. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63431311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ mseide-msegui-talk mailing list mseide-msegui-talk@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mseide-msegui-talk
