A visual language compiler
S.-K. Chang, Michael J. Tauber, B. Yu, J.-S. Yu · IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering · 1989
The SIL-ICON compiler is a software system for the specification, interpretation, prototyping, and generation of icon-oriented systems. The system design of the SIL-ICON compiler is presented. The icon system G, the icon dictionary ID, the operator dictionary OD, and the extended task action grammar ETAG are described. An application example to design a text editor using the Heidelberg icon set is also presented in detail.>