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From: "James E. Hopper" <hopperj@macconnect.com>
Subject: Re: array size
Date: 1999/12/11
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Robert, i am confused.  whey would 

 Preset_Array_Type_Size : constant := 6 * Frequency_Type'Size;

be illegal in this context? 

thanks jim

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In article <82to3s$ng7$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, Robert Dewar
<robert_dewar@my-deja.com> wrote:

> > Always do this for composite types:
> >
> >   Preset_Array_Type_Size : constant := 6 *
> Frequency_Type'Size;
> >   for Preset_Array_Type'Size use Preset_Array_Type_Size;
> 
> 
> This is incomprehensible advice, these are obviously equivalent.
> Both will of course be illegal if Frequency_Type'Size is not
> static ... Matthew what are you trying to say here?