tool: NIST EXPRESS Toolkit

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Language:	EXPRESS (ISO 10303, Part 11)
Version:
Parts:	scanner (lex or flex), parser (yacc or bison), library
Author:	Don Libes <libes@nist.gov>
Location:	ftp://ftp.cme.nist.gov/pub/step/npttools/exptk.tar.Z
Description:	Compiler front-end for EXPRESS language. Several backends are available in the same location.
Conformance:	CADDETC certified.
Reference:	numerous documents on ftp.cme.nist.gov/pub/step/nptdocs/exptk-*.ps.Z EXPRESS Language Reference Manual
Features:	Can be tried without installing by emailing EXPRESS schemas to express-server@cme.nist.gov
Bugs:	exptk-admin@cme.nist.gov
Restriction:	none, is public-domain
Requires:	lex or flex, yacc or bison, C compiler
Ports:	any UNIX or UNIX-like system
Portability:	DOS port available from:
Status:	Settling down now that it has been certified. A new version is in development for EXPRESS 2
Discussion:	express-users-admin@cme.nist.gov (EXPRESS Users Mailing List)
Help:	exptk-admin@cme.nist.gov
Support:	exptk-admin@cme.nist.gov (not officially supported)
Contributions:	no contributions, however a letter to your US congressional representative describing what a great (or lousy) job NIST is doing is helpful to maintaining (or destroying) our funding.
Announcements:	EXPRESS Users Mailing List
Contact:	exptk@cme.nist.gov
Updated:	November 25th, 1994

category: curiosities summary, or expanded.