Janet.Incerpi@MIRSA.INRIA.FR (Janet Incerpi) (01/09/91)
Hi, Does there exist a complete (up-to-date/correct) BNF definition for UIL? i've been looking over what is provided in the OSF/Motif Programmer's Guide (revision 1.1). This version seems to have bugs (too many semi-colons, choices included at inappropriate levels, some non-terminals aren't given or names are used twice with different definitions, etc.) Also it seems that the text provided just below the rule is very important since it tells you what is really expected (accepted), e.g., see the structure of the list section. A few specific UIL questions: 1) In an object specification there is the possibility to specify an optional creation procedure, this can be either "proc-name" or "proc-name()". Is there a difference?! 2) When referencing a procedure what are the semantics for the following forms: proc, proc(), proc(value), and proc(type value). thanks in advance janet PS: i hope this makes it out there in newsland, i wasn't quite sure where this should be posted.