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From: kilgallen@eisner.decus.org (Larry Kilgallen)
Subject: RE: How to convert an Fixed_Point to to an Integer ?
Date: 1996/12/23
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In article <01bbf058$cbdbf980$LocalHost@jerryware>, "Jerry van Dijk" <jvandyk@ibm.net> writes:

> The question really is: how do I convert an Ada.Calendar.Time (ie a
> Duration, ie a ordinary fixed_point type) to an Integer representing
> the nearest number of seconds.

I think you may have the question wrong then.

Looking in 9.6 (10) of the Ada 95 standard, I see no indication that
Ada.Calendar.Time is a Duration.  In fact, Ada.Calendar.Time seems to
be specified as "private", which should mean that except for code within
Ada.Calendar or its children, there is no hope of converting a value
of type Ada.Calendar.Time to anything else other than by using features
provided for conversion by Ada.Calendar (there seem to be several).

Larry Kilgallen

P.S. I have this problem in society too.  I tell businesses that some
     personal information is private, and they say "We understand, but
     tell us.  You can trust us."  Right !!!  The root concept is that
     private means I am only telling family.