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MGear language

A micro-language for defining settings pages

(EARLY DRAFT, version 0.1, 2022, Saturday, December 24th at 11:01 pm PST)

Developer notes

I didn't want to have to create a language for a single task, but I couldn't find anything that fit my needs for this project. This language is in its early stages, and I am hoping that it can simply be replaced with a Python/other language LIBrary in the future if possible.

What does MGear stand for?

It originally stood for Meadows, the name of the operating system it was originally intended for, but 2 other common terms are unofficially associated with it:

  • Mozilla (can't use for legal and originality reasons)
  • Myrick
  • A 3rd other term can be anything you want it to stand for. The M is a wildcard. Additionally, an s can be added to the end of the name (gears, instead of gear)

Shebangs

Shebang for settings pages:

#!/usr/bin/env mgearA

Shebang for other pages:

#!/usr/bin/env mgearB

Style files

  • Mozilla style
  • Chrome style
  • Meadows style
  • Custom style

Setting types (Markup)

  • [ ]

  • ( )

  • { }

Settings type ID sets

  • NUM-INT : Number field (integer)
  • NUM-DOU : Number field (double)
  • NUM-FLO : Number field (float)
  • BOX-CHECK : Checkbox
  • BOX-RADIO : Radio button

Settings type ID attributes

  • :disabled
  • :enabled
  • :active
  • :inactive
  • :drops1

The :disabled attribute makes a setting locked, and impossible for the user to change through the GUI

The :enabled attribute is optional, and makes a setting unlocked. It may be removed due to verbosity.

The :active: attribute means that a setting is currently enabled/enabled by default

The :inactive: attribute means that a setting is currently disabled/disabled by default

The :drops1 attribute makes it so this setting has to be checked in order to enable/disable settings in its group.

Objects

[OBJ-ID:CUR="DEMO"_NUM-INT_SUB1_ID="11111111"]()

Refer to objects by their ID, the current settings page, with its ID, the type of object (integer), the level of the setting (H1-H6) and its 8 digit ID. The ID can commonly contain numbers 0-9, and letters A-Z, although it can also contain any character other than quotation marks. The field is limited to a maximum amount of 256 bytes of data.

Each setting has this object code applied to it

The succeeding ()

[]("Set a time limit of", "seconds")

The , indicates that there is a piece of text that comes after the number field. You can use as many checkmarks as needed. If there is no number field, the following can be used:

[]("Enable smooth scrolling")

Comments

# This is a comment
"""
This is a multi-line comment
"""
'''
This is also a multi-line comment
'''

As you can see, comments in this language are identical to comments in the Python programming language.

This document was modified on 2023, Sunday, March 19th at 2:07 pm to fix several syntax problems. The original unmodified version can still be found here.