NAME

golit − generate C and OLIT source code for user interface elements described in a GIL file

SYNOPSIS

golit [ options ] filename

DESCRIPTION

golit reads a Graphical Interface Language (GIL) file created by OpenWindows Developer’s Guide, a user interface design editor.  As it reads, golit generates C and OLIT source code for the OpenWindows user interface elements. 

Note that GIL files all end with a .G extension.  golit allows you to specify the filename with or without the extension: both filename.G and filename are acceptable names to specify filename.G to golit. 

OPTIONS

−a [−ansi]
Sets golit so it writes ANSI C.  golit will write the proper function prototypes for all functions.  The resulting code will work with most ANSI C compilers. 

−s [−silent]
Sets golit so it works silently, producing no messages while generating source code. 

−p [−project] myproj
Sets golit so it will generate code for project myproj

−m [−main]
Sets golit so that it only generates source code for main() and any common callback functions in the project.c file.  Only works with the -p option present. 

−n [−nomerge]
Prohibits golit from merging existing and new _stubs.c files. 

−? [−help]
Print out a help message explaining all golit options. 

FILES

filename_ui.c
The primary source code file, containing C data structures describing the user interface elements.

filename_ui.h
Contains declarations and C externs.

filename_stubs.c
Contains callback function templates for the element handlers specified in the user interface.

project.c
If golit is generating code for a project, this file will contain the main() plus any callback functions that are common across interfaces. 

project.h
If golit is generating code for a project, this file will contain declarations for any callback functions that are common across interfaces. 

SEE ALSO

The OpenWindows Developer’s Guide User’s Manual

DIAGNOSTICS

golit: reading interface.G
golit is reading the GIL file.

golit: writing interface_ui.c
golit is generating the _ui.c source code file.

golit: writing interface_ui.h
golit is generating the _ui.h source code file.

golit: writing interface_stubs.c
golit is generating the _stubs.c source code file.

golit: writing project.c
golit is generating the project.c source code file.

golit: writing project.h
golit is generating the project.h source code file.

golit: writing Makefile
golit is generating a Makefile for the generated interface source code.

golit: skipping Makefile
golit detects an existing Makefile in the current directory and so is not generating a new Makefile.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: cannot find string
golit can’t find a string it expects to describe an attribute of a user interface element described in the GIL file.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: cannot find integer
golit can’t find an integer it expects to describe an attribute of a user interface element described in the GIL file.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: cannot find boolean
golit can’t find a Boolean setting it expects to describe an attribute of a user interface element described in the GIL file.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: cannot find keyword
golit can’t find a keyword it expects to describe an attribute of a user interface element described in the GIL file.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: cannot find start of list
golit can’t find the beginning of a list it expects to describe an attribute of a user interface element described in the GIL file.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: cannot find start of name
golit can’t find the beginning of a name it expects to describe an attribute of a user interface element described in the GIL file.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: cannot find start of object
golit doesn’t find an open parenthesis at the beginning of an object definition in the GIL file.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: unexpected end-of-file
golit encounters a truncated GIL file or a GIL file that doesn’t end with the proper file structure.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: unknown file format
golit encounters a GIL file missing the file header information that identifies it as a GIL file.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: unknown value
golit finds an attribute in a GIL file that it doesn’t recognize, or encounters an attribute value that is not appropriate for that attribute.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: unknown object
golit encounters an element that specifies an owner that doesn’t exist.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: not a valid C identifier
golit encounters an object name that is an illegal identifier in C.

golit: object NAME: attribute ATTRIBUTE: WARNING, not a C identifier, ignored
golit encounters a special handler in quotes and ignores it.

BUGS

None

SunOS   —  Last change: 27 May 1991