Updated HowItWorks

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Christian Nicolai 2011-08-01 19:35:32 +02:00
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@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The first state defined is the initial state.
Within a state, define transitions (jumps) to other states. Each Within a state, define transitions (jumps) to other states. Each
jump has the form: jump has the form:
<character-list> <target-state-name> [<option>s] <character-list> <target-state-name> [<option>s]
There are three ways to specify \<character-list\>s, either * for any There are three ways to specify \<character-list\>s, either * for any
character not otherwise specified, & to match the character in the character not otherwise specified, & to match the character in the
@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ There are several options:
The format of the string list is: The format of the string list is:
"string" <target-state> [<options>s] "string" <target-state> [<options>s]
"string" <target-state> [<options>s] "string" <target-state> [<options>s]
"&" <target-state> [<options>s] # matches contents of delimiter match buffer "&" <target-state> [<options>s] # matches contents of delimiter match buffer
done done
(all of the options above are allowed except "strings", "istrings" and "noeat". noeat is (all of the options above are allowed except "strings", "istrings" and "noeat". noeat is
always implied after a matched string). always implied after a matched string).
@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ always implied after a matched string).
Weirdness: only states have colors, not transitions. This means that you Weirdness: only states have colors, not transitions. This means that you
sometimes have to make dummy states with sometimes have to make dummy states with
* <next-state> noeat * <next-state> noeat
just to get a color specification. just to get a color specification.
@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ Recursion is allowed, but is self limited to 5 levels.
To call a subroutine, use the 'call' option: To call a subroutine, use the 'call' option:
"\"" fred call=string(dquote) "\"" fred call=string(dquote)
The subroutine called 'string' is called and the jump to 'fred' is The subroutine called 'string' is called and the jump to 'fred' is
ignored. The 'dquote' option is passed to the subroutine. ignored. The 'dquote' option is passed to the subroutine.
The subroutine itself returns to the caller like this: The subroutine itself returns to the caller like this:
"\"" whatever return "\"" whatever return
If we're in a subroutine, the return is made. Otherwise the jump If we're in a subroutine, the return is made. Otherwise the jump
to 'whatever' is made. to 'whatever' is made.
@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ Option flags can be passed to subroutines which control preprocessor-like
directives. For example: directives. For example:
.ifdef dquote .ifdef dquote
"\"" idle return "\"" idle return
.endif .endif
.ifdef squote .ifdef squote
"'" idle return "'" idle return
.endif .endif
.else if also available. .ifdefs can be nested. .else if also available. .ifdefs can be nested.

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@ -6,17 +6,18 @@
=Idle =Idle
=Escape bold =Escape bold
=Bad bold red
=Bold bold =Bold bold
:idle Idle :idle Idle
* idle * idle
"\\" slash recolor=-1 "\\" escape recolor=-1
"*_" maybe_bold1 "*_" maybe_bold1
# do escaping of *_ # do escaping of *_ and so on
:slash Escape :escape Escape
* idle * idle
"*_" idle
:maybe_bold1 Idle :maybe_bold1 Idle
* idle noeat * idle noeat