Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 09:28:47 +0100 From: Bob Bishop <rb@gid.co.uk> To: Charles Henrich <henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: flex vs. lex Message-ID: <l03020901af8224763ed5@[194.32.164.2]> In-Reply-To: <19970421215130.42112@crh.cl.msu.edu>
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At 2:51 +0100 22/4/97, Charles Henrich wrote: >Does anyone know how to take an old program that depends on lex quirkiness >(such as rewriting input() ) and make it work with flex? Any pointers? I've >been searching for an hour now and havent found a thing :( flex is completely Donald'd when it comes to backward compatibility (inter alia). My code is full of: #ifdef FLEX_SCANNER :: this won't work with flex #endif You'll have to find yourself a legacy-friendly lex clone from somewhere. Client I'm visiting today is using one, I'll follow up .... -- Bob Bishop (0118) 977 4017 international code +44 118 rb@gid.co.uk fax (0118) 989 4254 between 0800 and 1800 UK
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