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Re: flex - how to generate my first filter


From: Joe Butler
Subject: Re: flex - how to generate my first filter
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 18:03:39 -0000

sorry.

figured it:

from command line:
flex <filter file>

(It helps if you know what you called your own <filter file> (typo on saving
file).


"Joe" <ffffh.no.spam@hotmail-spammers-paradise.com> wrote in message
news:d1hp3l$f3$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> How do I use it? I've read the help at gnu.org, but it neglects to explain
> the details to the complete novice.
>
> I've run it from the command line but it just hangs and does nothing.
>
> If I want to produce a filter that just outputs what it reads, then,
> apparently, the 'rules file'(?) should just have the following in it:
>
> %%
>
> Am I supposed to create a text file with %% in it and then specify that
file
> on the command line?  How Exactly?
>
> Once I can do this, then I'll probably be able to work out the rest.
>
> Thanks.
> (aware of x-posting)
>
>
>
>




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