T Interpreter, version 1.1

by Stephen R. Schmitt

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User's Manual for the T Interpreter

Preface

Welcome to T. This is an easy to learn, user friendly, high level, computer programming language. T is more like natural English than most other computer languages and this makes a T program both easy to write and easy to understand. No prior programming experience is required. T is generic in the sense that it contains most of the essential elements used in other languages. If you already know how to program in another language, T should be easy for you to master.

The interpreter, with its built-in debugging tools, will allow you to learn good programming techniques. Included with the interpreter is an editor and an on-line language reference program. Together, these create an environment for you to learn to program in T.

The interpreter, with the editor and language reference, can be operated from any IBM PC or compatible computer.

This manual contains operating instructions for the interpreter, editor, and language reference. It also includes a tutorial on the T programming language.

1. Getting started
2. Data and declarations
3. Expressions and assignment statements
4. Looping, branching, and jumping
5. Subprograms
6. Standard subprograms
7. Some input and output
8. Elements of the T programming language
9. Language reference
10. Tables
11. Interpreter Commands

Source Code for the T Interpreter

This application was developed using the Borland C/C++ 3.1 compiler and is suitable for use on IBM PC compatible computers. You may use, or modify the source code for the T Interpreter in any way you find useful, provided that you agree that the copyright owner, the author, has no warranty, obligations or liability for any of the source code for the T Interpreter. You may not publish the source code without permission of the author.

These are the source files for the interpreter. When compiled and linked they create "ti.exe"

• TPL_DATA.H ---- common declarations
• TPL_MAIN.CPP -- main interpreter
• SCN_MAIN.CPP -- text scanner
• SYM_TABL.CPP -- symbol table
• PRS_MAIN.CPP -- main parser
• PRS_DECL.CPP -- declarations
• PRS_EMIT.CPP -- intermediate code
• PRS_EXPR.CPP -- expressions
• PRS_STMT.CPP -- statements
• PRS_STND.CPP -- standard functions
• EXC_MAIN.CPP -- main executor
• EXC_DBUG.CPP -- debugger
• EXC_STND.CPP -- standard functions

These are the source files for the editor. When compiled and linked they create "te.exe"

• IDE_DATA.H ---- common declarations
• IDE_MAIN.CPP -- main editor file
• IDE_MENU.CPP -- menu functions

This is the source file for the help program. When compiled and linked it creates "th.exe"

• TH.CPP -------- on-line help

Sample T programs

• tcalc.t ------- spread sheet
• ttt.t --------- tic-tac-toe
• polish.t ------ RPN calculator
• roman.t ------- roman numerals

The T Interpreter is FREEWARE. It may be freely distributed.

• Download version 1.1 (including source files)
• Version 1.1 Portable Application Description file

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