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From: rbe@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM (Robert Bernecky)
Subject: Re: APL2 to C Compiler
Message-ID: <1993May19.200740.19311@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM>
Reply-To: rbe@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM (Robert Bernecky)
Organization: Snake Island Research Inc, Toronto
References: <C76IFn.1FA@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca>
Date: Wed, 19 May 93 20:07:40 GMT

In article <C76IFn.1FA@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> "David Liebtag" <LIEBTAG@STLVM20.VNET.IBM.COM> writes:
>Emmett,
>
>Yes, IBM has an APL2 to C compiler.  It is being marketed directly
>by the developers in IBM Research.  For details and ordering
>information, contact:
>
>
>     Dr. Wai-Mee Ching
>     Computer Science Department
>     T. J. Watson Research Center
>     P.O. Box 704
>     Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
>
>     Phone: 914-784-7748
>     Internet: ching at watson.ibm.com
>
>
>The compiler is not a full APL2 to C translator.  It basically
>supports VSAPL.  It does not require array declarations other
>than the inputs to the top level function.  It does not include
>support for auxiliary processors, system functions and system
>variables.
>
>Wai-Mee has submitted a paper titled "Research Report, The Testing
>of an APL Compiler" to APL93.  I do not know if it was accepted.

Wai-Mee's paper was indeed accepted, and we have camera copy in hand.

Come to APL93 to see and hear several papers on the latest in 
compiled APL!

Bob



Robert Bernecky      rbe@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.com  
Snake Island Research Inc  (416) 203-0854 
18 Fifth Street, Ward's Island
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2B9 
Canada
