On Thu, 3 May 2001, Yaron wrote: > Hi, > > On Thu, 3 May 2001, Phil Mendelsohn wrote: > > > I want to write a Latin compiler. This will take programs written in > > Latin and convert them into machine executable code. > > You might be interested in > http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~damian/papers/HTML/Perligata.html Thanks -- it is interesting. It's really interesting on a lot higher level than I am thinking about -- parsing inflected vs positional notation. At least at first, my aim is to learn to translate to the processors' language. (OK, so I thought the flashing lights and row of switched on the pdp-8 for manual booting were cooler than a boot-ROM.) But we're going to have to write a language, so it gives a few (pretty well developed) ideas! Phil -- "To misattribute a quote is unforgivable." --Anonymous