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AML/X is a modern general purpose high level programming language, aimed at applications in manufacturing and computer aided design. It includes features for both conventional and cPbject-oriented programming. The AML/X interpreter is implemented in C and has been ported to IBM 370, Motorola 68000, and IBM PC hardware, running under CMS, UNIX, XENIX, and DOS. This paper describes the rationale for AML/X and gives an overview of the language itself. Architects of industrial automation systems make a trade-off between two goals: ease of use and flexibility. A decade ago, when computers were far more expensive, these goals were seen as competing alternatives.
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