The MPS Algorithm Language
User Guide

Gregory R. White

September 16th, 1992
Revision 2.2, October 29th, 1993
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, California, 94305

• Contents
• Introduction
  • Intended Audience
  • Overview of Writing MPS Algorithms
• MPSL Algorithm Compiler
  • File Names and mpsl Output
• The mpsl command
• AP Algorithm Basics
  • What a single expression states
  • Structure of an AP algorithm
• AP Algorithm Elements
• Supervisory AP Algorithms
  • Structure of a Supervisory AP algorithm
• Translations
  • Translation Variables
• Additional MPSL Language Elements
  • Comments
  • Parentheses
  • Operand Equalities
• Using the Preprocessor
• Example regular AP algorithm
• BNF Productions
  • BNF expression of MPSL productions
• MPSL Error Messages
  • SUCCESS
  • INFORMATIONAL
  • WARNING
  • ERROR
  • FATAL
• Possible Enhancements
• About this document ...