SDL

Overview

Structure Definition Language (or SDL) is a language for defining data structures, constants, external symbols and entry points. The SDL compiler is a tool for taking those definitions and generating language specific include files.

The SDLEXT product offers a collection of backends that generate output for the following languages:

• Java, for use with the J2VMS interface
• XML Schema Definition

Future releases of SDLEXT will also include generators for other languages and utilities. Currently Perl and record definitions for the DIX utility are planned.

Software

SDLEXT ships in a combined PCSI kit. This means that the single kit contains software that will install on OpenVMS VAX, Alpha and I64.

• SDLEXT V2.0 PCSI software kit PCSI|ZIP.

The SDL compiler kit is available on the OpenVMS Freeware distribution. It is also available online here. The last release (EV1-65) of ALPHA_SDL can also be downloaded (including source) from here.

If for some reason you are unable to download the SDLEXT software and/or the SDL compiler supplied by HP we can provide physical media kits with all necessary software upon request.

Documentation

The following documentation covers the SDLEXT software product:

• SDLEXT User Guide & Release Notes HTML|PS|PDF|ZIP

All manuals are produced using DECdocument from Touch Technologies, Inc.

Documentation for the SDL compiler and language can be viewed in either HTML, PS or PDF formats. The original VAX SDL RUNOFF manual can be viewed here.

Licensing & Support

SDLEXT is a comercial product available from Kednos Enterprises. License PAKs and formal support agreements are available and can be discussed further by contacting sales@kednos.com.

Evaluation licenses are available on request by contacting sales@kednos.com.