RE: BrainStorming on changes/addtions

[Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxx]

 >> Reason being that the
 >> command processor switches the library list so that a different compiler is
 >> called (i.e. the Old compiler) - all the work done to date would have to be
 >> thrown away and the compile restarted to make it work.

 > This may be a simple suggestion, but how about changing the compiler
 > initialization routine to read the H spec before doing any other
 > constructive work?

As I noted above, the setup as to which compiler is called is a function of the
CPP not the compiler as such.  While what you suggest is certainly possible it
could involve a significant amount of work since the current CPP reads no
source, and certainly does not contain the required parsing and syntax checking
logic required to handle the H specs. That would have to be duplicated into the
CPP.

It is not that it is impossible, but the payback for the amount of work involved
is pretty low.  Who knows, maybe Hans will find himself with a spare weekend one
of these days ...... <vbg>


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