[Hai-users] Program compiler

[Greg Satz]

It is great you got this going. I started doing something similar but  
didn't finish it. I started a YACC grammar to do the parsing under  
Linux/unix.

I decoded the Omnilink program format and wrote a translator that  
would output text in the same format as PC Access. You could do the  
same thing for your program format. At least that would close the  
loop on your parser/text generator correctness.

Thanks,
Greg

On Nov 28, 2007, at 9:01 AM, Tom Williamson wrote:

> They know it exists but I don't know if they want to take it over.
>
> I did find a "bug" in there firmware when writing the compiler.  It  
> had to do with setting temps up/down.  They are going to fix it in  
> the next firmware release.
>
> If they just had a way to import/export the programs in text form  
> then this would have been easier.  I would just generate the right  
> text file and import it into pcaccess.  Then pcaccess could  
> download the programs into the panel.  But I had to actually  
> generate the hex program data, names, and voices.  Then download  
> the data to the panel.
>
> Tom
>
>
> From: hai-users-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:hai-users- 
> bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Tony Golden
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 10:45 AM
> To: hai-users at tssi.com
> Subject: RE: [Hai-users] Program compiler
>
> That does sound extra cool.
>
>
>
> However, I’m concerned about it “breaking” with future firmware  
> updates, or not being compatible with specific versions.  Have you  
> discussed sharing your work with HAI, so they could officially  
> support it?  I’ve heard they’ve had plans to update PC Access for a  
> long time, so hopefully they would be interested...
>
>
>
> Thanks for sharing!
>
>
>
>
>
> From: hai-users-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:hai-users- 
> bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Tom Williamson
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 9:43 AM
> To: hai-users at tssi.com
> Subject: [Hai-users] Program compiler
>
>
>
> I have finished my first pass at a compiler for the HAI Programs.
>
> It can be downloaded at http://www.dtssoftware.com/haipc (windows  
> version).
>
> The file 1701-1.haipc is a sample.
>
> It has the following advantages over the PCAccess program:
>
> 1) You can add comments to your programs
> 2) UNITS/ZONES… etc can be renumbered without changing your  
> programs. The HAI PCAccess program shows names of UNITS/ZONES but  
> they are keep as UNIT/ZONE numbers. If you move a name the program  
> does not match the new name.
> 3) You can use long names in your programs. The DEFINE statement  
> allows any length for a UNIT/ZONE name that can they be referenced  
> in the program. The name that gets downloaded into the panel is  
> separate from this name
> 4) The name/voice downloaded into the panel is also defined within  
> the compiler. If you change any UNIT/ZONE the panel name/voice will  
> also change.
> 5) You can use structured programming. The WHILE statement can have  
> more than one IF/ANDIF or DO statement under it. This means that  
> you do not need to keep repeating the same WHEN or IF statement  
> over and over again.
> 6) The normal BAT file used to invoke the compiler runs a macro  
> preprocessor first. This allows the source to have embedded macros  
> or equates or INCLUDE other files.
> 7) The compiler accepts literals for device names. This allows the  
> use of device names within the program lines without actually  
> defining the names.
> 8) The compiler produces a list of the programs generated with a  
> symbol cross-reference. This makes it easy to see where a symbol is  
> used.
> 9) More than two IF statement allowed. You can use more than two if  
> statements (IF / ANDIF) and the compiler will automatically pick an  
> unused button to chain the Ifs together. See XANDIF
>
> Tom
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