Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-crg!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!decvax!decwrl!pyramid!ucat!pesnta!altos86!elxsi!beatnix!wilkes From: wilkes@beatnix..UUCP (John Wilkes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Pattern Matching & documentation Message-ID: <179@elxsi.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Dec-86 17:12:09 EST Article-I.D.: elxsi.179 Posted: Fri Dec 12 17:12:09 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 16-Dec-86 01:59:22 EST References: <954@blia.BLI.COM> <1731@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> Sender: nobody@elxsi.UUCP Reply-To: wilkes@beatnix.UUCP (John Wilkes) Organization: ELXSI Super Computers, San Jose Lines: 26 In article <4421@ut-ngp.UUCP> mic@ngp.UUCP (Mic Kaczmarczik) writes: [lots of stuff...] >to VMS, TOPS-20 programs invoke a subroutine library to parse command >lines an item at a time. [more stuff] Actually, Tops-20 had a system call (the COMND% JSYS) to handle parsing, not a subroutine library. For my money, this is the best command parser ever invented. I especially like the command recognition and completion features. Filename completion is essential when filenames longer than six or seven characters are allowed. BTW, Tops-20 system calls also understood the wildcard conventions; wildcards are not expanded by the Tops-20 Exec (command parser). I spent a little time trying to convert the Kermit parser to Manx (without success), and I've had fantasies about putting Kermit's Tops-20 parser into an Amiga library or device. I'll do that in my abundant spare time, I guess ;-). -- John Wilkes -- UUCP: {ihnp4|decwrl|pyramid}!sun!elxsi!beatnix!wilkes USPS: ELXSI, 2334 Lundy Pl., San Jose CA 95131 # My Employer appologizes for the fact that I have access to the network. # Furthermore, my Employer has absolutely no responsibility for the above # random ramblings, which are clearly the product of a deranged mind.