Macroprocessor

The text of the component driver is processed by Processor Expert macroprocessor. This is special macroprocessor designed for this kind of component drivers. The macroprocessor supports:

• Conditional translation
• Includes
• Evaluation of simple expressions
• Lists for cycles
• Error output
• Global macros
• Local macros
  • Local macros are defined by Processor Expert and contain setting of the component in Processor Expert. This macro cannot be changed by a driver.
  • New local macros can be defined and modified by a driver.
• Generating to several part

For more information, see Macro-processor Language Reference Manual.

This chapter explains:

• Driver processing
  
  Every component has at least one driver. The text of the component driver is processed by Processor Expert macroprocessor.
• Predefined macros and directives
  
  There is a list of predefined macros and directives provided by Processor Expert.
• Predefined global macros
  
  Global macros are macros defined by Processor Expert for the project.
• Predefined local macros
  
  Local macros are macros defined by Processor Expert for each component.
• Macros defined from property
  
  Every property defines the unique symbol in the component. The symbol is the name of the macro defined for the component driver in the Processor Expert.
• TST file
  
  The TST file is a script that describes implementation-dependent tests of the component setting.
• CHG file
  
  The CHG file is a script for testing the component settings, and controls the component behaviour in the Component Inspector view in Processor Expert.