Re: Ada micro Style for Programs in Introductory Textbooks

[munck@STARS.Reston.Unisys.COM]

Pretty Printers!?  We don't need no stinking Pretty Printers!

What I would very much like to see is a Pretty Editor.  One that shows me the
keywords in boldface and the comments in italic (I know, that isn't the way
the LRM does it.)  On the other hand, I don't want to see the underscore that
connects parts of a multi-word identifier.  Student_Count may be easier to
read than STUDENTCOUNT, but Student Count is better yet.  Maybe on a 20%
shaded background to keep happy those who think the apparent blanks will make
it ambiguous.  (I don't.)  Or in a different color.  (Should keywords be in
Ada Green?  What SUN pallett numbers give me that?)

I know, if I buy certain people's products, I get one.  However, I want it to
be WRITTEN IN Ada and with the SOURCE CODE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

Lots of other features I'd like, such as a continuously-run complexity measure
and a little meter face in the corner with a "too complex" redline.

Bob Munck