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Ludovic Brenta wrote:
> Why do you have to use a generic?  Why not just:
>
> procedure Call_Procedure (At_Address : in System.Address) is
>    procedure Proc;
>    for Proc'Address use At_Address;
> begin
>    Proc;
> end Call_Procedure;

I was just trying to by lazy, and not do that everytime.  If I have to,
I have to.

>
> I don't know how you could call a procedure with unknown parameters.
> Or perhaps you mean with one known parameter which is the address of
> a record containing arbitrary parameters?
The caller would know.  What I don't know to do (and probably can't) is
define a generic that can be instantiated using *any* access type, even
one to a subprogram.

I guess I am spending more time trying to avoid work, than just doing
it.

REH