[04/28/97]


               LxPrDef, An extension for the Lpex editor.

Description
===========

Lpex, the editor supplied with the VisualAge C++ compiler package from
IBM, can be extended through the use of external commands.  Lpex
external commands are implemented through DLLs.

All external command DLLs must be prefixed with the two characters 'Lx'
and then the command name.  Since OS/2 limits DLL names to 8 characters
plus the DLL extension, this effectively limits the external command name
to 6 characters.

LxPrDef.dll is therefore the DLL for the external command: PrDef.  

PrDef is a parser for *.def files, (module definition files,) that 
provides syntax highlighting in the same manner as the parsers for C 
files, COBOL files, Pascal files, etc.

It should be obvious this is *only* of use to you, if you are using the
Lpex editor.

To use
======

  Def.Lxl:
    Place this load macro in the same directory as your other Lpex macros.

  LxPrDef.dll:
    Place LxPrDef.dll in the same directory as your other Lpex DLLs.  
    
You now have syntax highlighting for all your Module Definition files.
Or, at least for any Module Definition files with file extensions of
*.DEF    ;-)

Source code
==========

  Complete source code for LxPrDef.dll is available on request.  Simply
  e-mail me:

    Mark Miesfeld
    DFX Systems
    5110 E Bellevue St #109
    Tucson AZ 85712

    miesfeld@acm.org

Restrictions
============

The parser is free.  However, if you download it and use it I would be 
interested in knowing what you think.  Send me an e-mail.

--
Mark Miesfeld
miesfeld@acm.org
