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From: dellinge@zinfan.UUCP (Ken Dellinger)
Newsgroups: fa.info-vax
Subject: Re: m4 on VMS?
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Date: Tue, 30-Apr-85 16:39:28 EDT
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> Is the macro processor "m4" from UNIX available under VMS?
> How about lex and/or yacc?
  Yes.  DEC/Shell from digital includes m4, lex, yacc and most
  version 7 UN*X commands.  It also includes the Bourne shell
  but not the Cshell (rumors say next release).  Other products
  like Eunice (The Wollongong(sp?) Group) and IS/WB for VMS
  (Interactive Systems) also provide a shell and collection
  of utilities.
 
> One more...
> How long can variable names be under VMS C?
  According to _Programming_in_VAX-11_C_ (DEC $15.00) section
  2.1.3 Identifiers (page 21)...

  "Identifiers can consist of letters, digits, dollar signs ($),
  and the underscore (_).  The first character must not be a digit.
  An identifier can contain any number* of characters, but its first
  31 characters must be unique."
 
  * They said ANY number but I have yet to *really* test this :-)

  Good luck,

	     Ken

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 			    Ken Dellinger
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			    Portland, OR  97219

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