Re: Ada compiler for the IBM PC

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In article <1993May12.174737.170509@zeus.calpoly.edu>, jplee@cymbal.calpoly.edu
 (Jason Lee) writes:
|> And then tp923021@fir.canberra.edu.au (ben elliston) quoth:
|> => Organization: Compact Solutions, Canberra ACT Australia
   [stuff deleted]
|> => the command line and re-open the result file to check for
|> => compilation errors.  Seems quite good - I hate ACE's editor!
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I am surprised at the number of criticisms of the ACE environment
that I have recently seen on the net.  Maybe I shouldn't be, but
I heard the same type of criticism several months ago at a SIGCSE 
conference.  The problem with ACE is its initial configuration is
a little unusual -- for example if I place the cursor in the middle
of a line and hit return it doesn't break the line at that point.

However, if you take you time and customize the interface and
customize the language tokens you can fine tune it to work the way
you want to work (within reason).  I'd suggest you take the time
to fine tune it first -- that's why I do my code generation with
ACE, then move to a production quality compiler later.  I think the
vendor has made a mistake with the ACE configuration file they
send with the system -- don't you make a mistake by shortchanging
yourself.  Fine tune it to your specs. and the way you want to work.

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