[okl4-developer] question on "string" and "smallstring" support

[Jean-Christophe DUBOIS]

Hi Guys,

According to the IDL4 compiler documentation 
(http://l4ka.org/projects/idl4/idl4_manual.pdf), the "string" type should be 
supported. But if you try to use this type in an IDL4 file the compiler will 
choke on it. So I assume the compiler described in the above doc is not at 
the same revision as the one used by by OKL4

Looking in the OKL4 directories, it appears there is a type 
named "smallstring" that should be supported. Indeed if you try to use this 
type the IDL compiler will happily swallow it. But then the "smallstring" 
support seems to be missing from the C header files and the C compilation of  
the implementation file will fail.

So several question: 

- Where is the documentation describing the IDL syntax supported by magpie as 
used by OKL4.
- Is there a way to get the "string" or "smallstring" support?

Thanks

JC