Arpad: Based on the stated and agreed upon syntax rules, Usage and Type are always required. No defaults are needed. Format always requires an argument starting with a word from the list: Value, Range, List, Corner, Increment, Steps, Table, Gaussian, Dual-Dirac, DjRj. No default exists for Format. So the default statements for Usage, Type and Format should be deleted. Bob Muranyi, Arpad wrote: > Similarly, on pg. 140 I also see this: > > | Type: (default is Float) > > which implies that Type may not be present at all times, > i.e. it is optional. But the statement on pg. 144 seems > to imply that it is required: > > | ... All reserved > | parameters must be in the following format: > | > | (parameter_name (Usage <usage>)(Type <data_type>) > | (Default <values>) (Description <string>)) > > Arpad > ========================================================= > > -----Original Message----- > From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Muranyi, Arpad > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:39 PM > To: IBIS-ATM > Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: Question on Value/Default BIRD > > An interesting, semi-related question. On pg. 140 I see this: > > | Usage: (required for model specific parameters) > > meaning that Usage is not required for Reserved Parameters. > What is the "Default" for Usage in the Reserved Parameters > section? > > On the contrary, on pg. 144 I read this: > > | ... All reserved > | parameters must be in the following format: > | > | (parameter_name (Usage <usage>)(Type <data_type>) > | (Default <values>) (Description <string>)) > > This implies that Usage is required... Hmmm... which > rule should I pick? > > Arpad > =========================================================== > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > IBIS Macro website : http://www.eda.org/pub/ibis/macromodel_wip/ > IBIS Macro reflector: //www.freelists.org/list/ibis-macro > To unsubscribe send an email: > To: ibis-macro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: unsubscribe > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > IBIS Macro website : http://www.eda.org/pub/ibis/macromodel_wip/ > IBIS Macro reflector: //www.freelists.org/list/ibis-macro > To unsubscribe send an email: > To: ibis-macro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: unsubscribe > > -- Bob Ross Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC Teraspeed Labs 121 North River Drive 13610 SW Harness Lane Narragansett, RI 02882 Beaverton, OR 97008 401-284-1827 503-430-1065 http://www.teraspeed.com 503-246-8048 Direct bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Teraspeed is a registered service mark of Teraspeed Consulting Group LLC --------------------------------------------------------------------- IBIS Macro website : http://www.eda.org/pub/ibis/macromodel_wip/ IBIS Macro reflector: //www.freelists.org/list/ibis-macro To unsubscribe send an email: To: ibis-macro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: unsubscribe