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The Automated Program Generator
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This file documents AutoGen version 5.18.  It is a tool designed for
generating program files that contain repetitive text with varied
substitutions.  This document is very long because it is intended as a
reference document.  For a quick start example, Note: Example Usage.

   The AutoGen distribution includes the basic generator engine and
several add-on libraries and programs.  Of the most general interest
would be Automated Option processing, Note: AutoOpts, which also
includes stand-alone support for configuration file parsing, Note:
Features.  Note: Add-on packages for AutoGen, section for
additional programs and libraries associated with AutoGen.

   This edition documents version 5.18, August 2018.

Introduction

AutoGen's Purpose

Definitions File

AutoGen Definitions File

Template File

AutoGen Template

Augmenting AutoGen

Augmenting AutoGen Features

autogen Invocation

Invoking AutoGen

Installation

Configuring and Installing

AutoOpts

Automated Option Processing

Add-Ons

Add-on packages for AutoGen

Future

Some ideas for the future.

Copying This Manual

Copying This Manual

Concept Index

General index

Function Index

Function index