* Passing shell arguments to Ada programs the Linux way
@ 2011-07-02 14:47 A famous IT technical writer
2011-07-02 15:40 ` Simon Wright
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From: A famous IT technical writer @ 2011-07-02 14:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
Hi any Ada fan or beginner,
You may find a solution on how to pass shell arguments to an Ada
program the Linux way. The code has been tested on Linux. As it makes
use of the GCC suite, the code is usable under any operating system
which implements the GCC suite. Here is the URL link where to look at:
http://vouters.dyndns.org/tima/Linux-Ada-getopt_long-Passing_shells_arguments_to_programs-The_Linux_way.html
The code in this paper is a C to Ada translation. You may find the
corresponding C original code at this URL link:
http://vouters.dyndns.org/tima/All-OS-C-getopt_long-Passing_shells_arguments_to_programs-The_Linux_way.html
In the hope this may help you coding very user-friendly man/machine
interfaces.
Yours truly,
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* Re: Passing shell arguments to Ada programs the Linux way
2011-07-02 14:47 Passing shell arguments to Ada programs the Linux way A famous IT technical writer
@ 2011-07-02 15:40 ` Simon Wright
2011-07-03 5:44 ` anon
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From: Simon Wright @ 2011-07-02 15:40 UTC (permalink / raw)
A famous IT technical writer <Philippe.vouters@laposte.net> writes:
> You may find a solution on how to pass shell arguments to an Ada
> program the Linux way. The code has been tested on Linux. As it makes
> use of the GCC suite, the code is usable under any operating system
> which implements the GCC suite.
GNAT users could also look at GNAT.Command_Line.
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* Re: Passing shell arguments to Ada programs the Linux way
2011-07-02 15:40 ` Simon Wright
@ 2011-07-03 5:44 ` anon
2011-07-04 16:59 ` Oliver Kleinke
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From: anon @ 2011-07-03 5:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
Ada is defined as an "Operating System independent" language. Which means
if it works in Linux it MUST work for all Operating Systems not just Linux.
And most want their programs to work in Linux, Windows, etc. So, for Ada
users we process the "command line" by the definition set in the RM by
using the package "Ada.Command_Line".
In other way, is a waste of time for Ada users.
Note: As for "GNAT.Command_Line", well it can only be found in Adacore's
GNAT Ada. Which some will say it not a standard RM Ada package, so why
use it. because it might disappear next year. Which means the programmer
may have to support that package that they do not fully understand. The
problem with Adacore's non RM packages (GNAT.*, and a lot of System.*)
is that they are to "Operating System" dependant.
Also, "Ada.Command_Line" will work for Linux 3.x. Will these others
packages, that's the question. This is the problem when designing packages
for Linux at the end of a major design steam such as Linux 0.x, 1.x and 2,x
and now 3.x.
In <m2zkkwy9l0.fsf@pushface.org>, Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org> writes:
>A famous IT technical writer <Philippe.vouters@laposte.net> writes:
>
>> You may find a solution on how to pass shell arguments to an Ada
>> program the Linux way. The code has been tested on Linux. As it makes
>> use of the GCC suite, the code is usable under any operating system
>> which implements the GCC suite.
>
>GNAT users could also look at GNAT.Command_Line.
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* Re: Passing shell arguments to Ada programs the Linux way
2011-07-03 5:44 ` anon
@ 2011-07-04 16:59 ` Oliver Kleinke
2011-07-05 5:07 ` AdaMagica
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Oliver Kleinke @ 2011-07-04 16:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
Err, excuse me but nanos gigantium humeris insidentes?
Am Sun, 3 Jul 2011 05:44:07 +0000 (UTC)
schrieb anon@att.net:
> Ada is defined as an "Operating System independent" language. Which
> means if it works in Linux it MUST work for all Operating Systems not
> just Linux.
>
> And most want their programs to work in Linux, Windows, etc. So, for
> Ada users we process the "command line" by the definition set in the
> RM by using the package "Ada.Command_Line".
>
> In other way, is a waste of time for Ada users.
>
> Note: As for "GNAT.Command_Line", well it can only be found in
> Adacore's GNAT Ada. Which some will say it not a standard RM Ada
> package, so why use it. because it might disappear next year. Which
> means the programmer may have to support that package that they do
> not fully understand. The problem with Adacore's non RM packages
> (GNAT.*, and a lot of System.*) is that they are to "Operating
> System" dependant.
>
> Also, "Ada.Command_Line" will work for Linux 3.x. Will these others
> packages, that's the question. This is the problem when designing
> packages for Linux at the end of a major design steam such as Linux
> 0.x, 1.x and 2,x and now 3.x.
>
>
> In <m2zkkwy9l0.fsf@pushface.org>, Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
> writes:
> >A famous IT technical writer <Philippe.vouters@laposte.net> writes:
> >
> >> You may find a solution on how to pass shell arguments to an Ada
> >> program the Linux way. The code has been tested on Linux. As it
> >> makes use of the GCC suite, the code is usable under any operating
> >> system which implements the GCC suite.
> >
> >GNAT users could also look at GNAT.Command_Line.
>
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