Re: gnat 2006 and windows vista

[Jeffrey Creem <jeff@thecreems.com>]

Randy wrote:
> 
> "Wiljan Derks" <Wiljan.Derks@zonnet.nl> wrote in message 
> news:460425b6$0$3782$bf4948fe@news.tele2.nl...
>>
>> "Jeffrey Creem" <jeff@thecreems.com> wrote in message 
>> news:snnbd4-44q.ln1@newserver.thecreems.com...
>>> I can now confirm via a second reliable source that the current GNAT 
>>> GPL Edition is not working on Vista - though I don't have any 
>>> specific details.
>> I tested with gnat5.04a on Vista.
>> It was not working directly, because it failed to locate the ada 
>> compiler.
>> For that reason, I just added 
>> D:\GNATPRO\5.04a\libexec\gcc\pentium-mingw32msv\3.4.6 into my path
>> so gnat1.exe could be found.
>> After it worked fine on Vista RC1 and I was able to compile all our 
>> code (1.2Msloc).
> 
> Where do I add that line at?
> This is the adacore 2006 one I take it?
> I don't have pro just the free one.
> It seem to lock up anytime it needed any kind of disk read.
> thanks
> Randy

I think poster was indicating the got the compiler to work, not the IDE.

He was talking about adding that line to his path in Windows not within 
any IDE.

Under XP you can add things to your path (the windows it looks for 
executables when you are at a command prompt) by going to
control panels->System->Advanced->Environment Variables, then edit the 
path and add the missing item (semi-colons  between items).

You want to add a path 'like' the one the poster used but probably not 
the same one. Navigate down your gnat directory structure and add the 
path that has the gnat1.exe in it. I believe on the GNAT GPL 2006 
version  your path will be almost identical to his.