Recent changes to SyntaxProfile

SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:47:30 -0000

--- v19
+++ v20
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@

     profile <profile-name> { <statement-list> };

-If _profile-name_ is active, then the statements in _statement-list_ will be run.  The profile is selected on the command line using the __‑‑profile__ argument.
+If _profile-name_ is active, then the statements in _statement-list_ will be executed.  The profile is selected on the command line using the __‑‑profile__ argument.

 If the __compiler__ attribute is specified, then any variables that are set and any checks will be added to the compiler specific profile.

-_profile-name_ is usually a user-defined name. _mkc_ defined names are __internal__ and __default__.
+_profile-name_ is usually a user defined name. _mkc_ defined names are __internal__ and __default__.

 When a variable is used, _mkc_ will check the profiles in the following order:


 * local variables (foreach, functions)
 * target / compiler
 * target
-* user-profile / compiler
-* user-profile
+* current-profile / compiler
+* current-profile
 * internal

 ##### Attributes
</statement-list></profile-name>

SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:44:42 -0000

--- v18
+++ v19
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@

 ##### Attributes

-* [compiler](SyntaxCompiler)
+* [compiler](SyntaxAttrCompiler)

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SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:08:51 -0000

SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:03:49 -0000

--- v16
+++ v17
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@

 * target
 * user-profile / compiler
 * user-profile
-* global / compiler
-* global
 * internal

 ##### Attributes

SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:21:44 -0000

SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:17:00 -0000

--- v14
+++ v15
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@

     profile <profile-name> { <statement-list> };

-if _profile-name_ is active, then the statements in _statement-list_ will be run.  The profile is selected on the command line using the __‑‑profile__ argument.
+If _profile-name_ is active, then the statements in _statement-list_ will be run.  The profile is selected on the command line using the __‑‑profile__ argument.

-_profile-name_ is usually a user-defined name. _mkc_ defined names are __internal__, __global__ and __release__.
+If the __compiler__ attribute is specified, then any variables that are set and any checks will be added to the compiler specific profile.
+
+_profile-name_ is usually a user-defined name. _mkc_ defined names are __internal__ and __default__.

 When a variable is used, _mkc_ will check the profiles in the following order:

</statement-list></profile-name>

SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:32:02 -0000

--- v13
+++ v14
@@ -4,13 +4,9 @@

     profile <profile-name> { <statement-list> };

-if _profile-name_ is active, then the statements in _statement-list_ will be run.  The profile is selected on the command line using the __--profile__ argument.
+if _profile-name_ is active, then the statements in _statement-list_ will be run.  The profile is selected on the command line using the __‑‑profile__ argument.

 _profile-name_ is usually a user-defined name. _mkc_ defined names are __internal__, __global__ and __release__.
-
-The following pattern sets the profile for all actions following the profile statement.  Be aware that this will override any profile set on the command line.  This pattern is used for debugging and testing.
-

-    profile <profile-name>;

 When a variable is used, _mkc_ will check the profiles in the following order:

</profile-name></statement-list></profile-name>

SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:04:10 -0000

--- v12
+++ v13
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@

     profile <profile-name> { <statement-list> };

-if _profile-name_ is active, then the statements in _statement-list_ will be run.
+if _profile-name_ is active, then the statements in _statement-list_ will be run.  The profile is selected on the command line using the __--profile__ argument.

 _profile-name_ is usually a user-defined name. _mkc_ defined names are __internal__, __global__ and __release__.

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@

 When a variable is used, _mkc_ will check the profiles in the following order:

-* local variables
+* local variables (foreach, functions)

 * target / compiler
 * target
 * user-profile / compiler
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 * global
 * internal

-##### Allowed Attributes
+##### Attributes


 * [compiler](SyntaxCompiler)

</statement-list></profile-name>

SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:41:51 -0000

--- v11
+++ v12
@@ -2,19 +2,15 @@

 ### Syntax: profile

-The following patterns set the profile for the statements in _statement-list_.

+    profile <profile-name> { <statement-list> };


-    profile <profile-name> { <statement-list> };
-    profile <profile-name> <compiler> { <statement-list> };
+if _profile-name_ is active, then the statements in _statement-list_ will be run.

-_profile-name_ is usually a user-defined name. _mkc_ defined names are __internal__ and  __global__.
+_profile-name_ is usually a user-defined name. _mkc_ defined names are __internal__, __global__ and __release__.

-_compiler_ is one of __c__, __c++__, __objc__.
-
-The following patterns set the profile for all actions following the profile statement.  Be aware that this will override any profile set on the command line.  These patterns are used in debugging and testing.
+The following pattern sets the profile for all actions following the profile statement.  Be aware that this will override any profile set on the command line.  This pattern is used for debugging and testing.

     profile <profile-name>;

-    profile <profile-name> <compiler>;

 When a variable is used, _mkc_ will check the profiles in the following order:

@@ -27,5 +23,9 @@

 * global
 * internal

+##### Allowed Attributes
+
+* [compiler](SyntaxCompiler)
+
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</compiler></profile-name></profile-name></statement-list></compiler></profile-name></statement-list></profile-name></statement-list></profile-name>

SyntaxProfile modified by Brad Lanam

Brad Lanam — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:55:19 -0000

--- v10
+++ v11
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@

 _compiler_ is one of __c__, __c++__, __objc__.

-
 The following patterns set the profile for all actions following the profile statement.  Be aware that this will override any profile set on the command line.  These patterns are used in debugging and testing.

     profile <profile-name>;
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@

 When a variable is used, _mkc_ will check the profiles in the following order:

+* local variables

 * target / compiler
 * target
 * user-profile / compiler
</profile-name>