ETAC (RunETAC)

ETAC is a new stack-based script programming language with a highly-structured syntax that executes code by activating text tokens in sequential reverse mode. While it is not based on one of the popular programming languages out there, ETAC can interact with C++ programs.

The RunETAC application is at the heart of the ETAC package. It deploys the interpreter required for Windows to run ETAC scripts. Once installed, RunETAC configures the context menu of an ETAC file to allow the execution, debugging, and quick editing of the source code. In other words, it can prove to be helpful to those who decide to take the challenge and experiment with ETAC scripts.

The package also comes with the ETAC compiler, which makes it possible for programmers to create executable binaries out of their ETAC scripts. The compiler itself features a file editor that enables users to configure the compiler's list of arguments, which, in turn, can be saved for later use.

The interactive debugger allows programmers to track how each token in the code is activated, executing the code step by step and revealing the return code for every performed action. It allows the programmer to run additional commands and find the cause of the errors in their ETAC code.

The AppETAC dynamic link library needs to be installed for ETAC to be able to execute C++ functions in an application, which will use a macro language written in ETAC. Programmers can enrich ETAC's default command set by writing their own DLL in C++.