ads file not found

ads file not found

[cyanide]

I get this error, any ideas how to fix it?

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Re: ads file not found

[bklungle]

Assuming you really are a beginner and this is not a pre-April fools joke,
the message you are getting implies that you have created a file such as
"filename.adb" which contains the phrase "package body filename is ..... 
end filename;". The Ada compiler then assumes the existence of a
corresponding "filename.ads" which contains the phrase "package filename is
.... end filename:". This is called the filename package specification and
should contain the definitions and object declarations you want to export
to the external world (some other package uses your packages objects). A
real simple example follows:

-----------------------------------------------------------------
$cat junque.ads
package junque is
    type doit_type is new integer;
    procedure doit(x : in doit_type);
end junque;

$cat junque.adb
package body junque is
    procedure doit(x : in doit_type) is
       -- local stuff
    begin
       -- my wonderful code
    end doit;
end junque;
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Again, assuming this is not a joke, you might consider getting hold of one
of the many fine books on the Ada language and perusing it. Not lecturing,
just suggesting.

cheers...bob


cyanide <ojw@iinet.net.au> wrote in article
<34E5C031.1AD45111@iinet.net.au>...
> I get this error, any ideas how to fix it?
> 
> --
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> These views do not nessesarily
> reflect the views of
> the CIA... er... *ahem*
> Larry's Pizza,
> Cnr Main, Harboyle St, Il.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 

Re: ads file not found

[Ed Falis]

It's also worth pointing out to the person asking the question (and casual
observers) that this is not an Ada issue, but a specific compiler issue, so
taking the oft-mentioned advice - RTFM  (read the manual).

- Ed Falis
Aonix

bklungle wrote in article <01bd397b$dee126a0$0e2915c0@p5120>...

>Assuming you really are a beginner and this is not a pre-April fools joke,
>the message you are getting implies that you have created a file such as
>"filename.adb" which contains the phrase "package body filename is .....
>end filename;". The Ada compiler then assumes the existence of a
>corresponding "filename.ads" which contains the phrase "package filename is
>.... end filename:". This is called the filename package specification and
>should contain the definitions and object declarations you want to export
>to the external world (some other package uses your packages objects). A
>real simple example follows:

[student] Re: ads file not found

[cyanide]

> Assuming you really are a beginner and this is not a pre-April fools
> joke,
> the message you are getting implies that you have created a file such
> as
> "filename.adb" which contains the phrase "package body filename is
> .....
> end filename;".

Hehe, no, it wasn't a joke, I'm just learning. Acualy i figured it out,
I simply didn't realise that the files had to be in the same directory
when compiling.

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