[boost] Re: Spirit question...

From: Jan Langer (jan_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-26 13:29:48

Chris Cooney wrote:
> I've been utilizing some of the other boost projects for awhile now but
> am new to the spirit framework and may ask some dumb questions...so,
> sorry in advance.

i tried it today for the first time. and i think its really nice.

> I'm wondering why the var_delm rule won't work when parsed:
>  
> rule<> var_delm = +anychar_p;

maybe
        rule <> var_delm = +(anychar_p - ch_p (')'));
will work

> rule<> var_type = str_p("some_literal") | str_p("some_literal_2") | 
> var_delm ;
> rule<> script_func1 = str_p("FUNC_NAME") >> ch_p('(') >> var_type 
>  >>ch_p(')');

the var_type production also reads the closing parenthesis.

> to clarify,
>  
> FUNC_NAME(some_literal)   -> parsing succeeds
> FUNC_NAME(some_literal_2)   -> parsing succeeds
> FUNC_NAME(kjfd*&)   -> parsing fails (note: "kjfd*&" is just a 
> example...actually nothing I pass will work)

-- 
jan langer ... jan_at_[hidden]
"pi ist genau drei"