From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.5-pre1 (2020-06-20) on ip-172-31-74-118.ec2.internal X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_50 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.5-pre1 Date: 27 Sep 91 01:29:25 GMT From: cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!qt.cs.utexas.edu!cs.utexas.e du!asuvax!ennews!enuxha.eas.asu.edu!yhartojo@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (Francis Hart ojo) Subject: VAX Ada (?) Message-ID: <1991Sep27.012925.10046@ennews.eas.asu.edu> List-Id: Hi netters, I want to thank you all who replied to my first posting about invoking VMS command line from an Ada program. I tried it and it worked like a charm. But I have another question which is not related to my first question. For my class group assignment I have to write a program that involves menus; like highlight-bars, cursor movements, etc. I have done something like that before using another language, and I do not like it. First of all, it works slow, not real slow, but noticeably slow. Second of all, I had to go through so much hassles to get it working. Now my question is, does VAX Ada has anything that will make my life easier? For example, do I have to treat arrow keys as characters or Ada has something that will it even easier? More importantly, does VAX Ada have anything on formatting the CRT? Like cursor placement, clear screen, etc or do I have to use the loveable VT100 escape sequences. I do not really mind going through the hassles to get the menu system working, but I do not want to go through the hassles and to, later, find out that it could have been easier. Thank you for reading my article. If you have any suggestion, pointer, comment, or anything that you would like to say, please e-mail it to me since I do not usually get this newsgroup. -- Francis Hartojo | DECnet: ENVMSA::YHARTOJO | Bitnet: AUYXH@ASUACVAX.BITNET Comp. Science & Engr. Department | Internet: YHARTOJO@ENVMSA.EAS.ASU.EDU Arizona State University | Phone: (602) 921-1342