Comments for Guava
ANSI has killed the C preprocessor
All output is passed through the C
preprocessor, so you can use directives such as
#include, #define and #if.
Do you really use the C preprocessor? Then your
tool isn't usable with all
compilers and versions of them. The C preprocessor
need not generate a
plain ASCII output.
I know, it's bullshit to cripple the preprocessor
that way, but that's the ways
it's defined. :-(
neat tool
What I particulary found annoying in all the other html preprocessors
was that you had to include all the directives between comment
tags. I wrote a trivial preprocessor with C-style directives
and comments myself, although it's far less powerful than guava.
You can get it here (members.xoom.com/miscr...) packed with
lots of other stuff, it's called shp.pl. I'm very happy to find a tool like this
being actively developed by someone who had a similar idea
with me. Great stuff, keep up the good work.
Re: ANSI has killed the C preprocessor
Do you really use the C preprocessor?
I really do.
Then your tool isn't usable with all compilers and versions of them. The C preprocessor need not generate a plain ASCII output.
Are there any preprocessors out there that can't be persuaded to generate ASCII output, with a switch or something? If there are, then you're right, my tool won't work with them.
The command used to invoke the C preprocessor can be fine-tuned using the -cpp option to the hss2html program.
If anyone is having trouble getting Guava to work with their C preprocessor, I would encourage them to email me, and we'll try to sort something out.
If all else fails, install GCC. <g>
Steve.