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From: Oliver Kleinke <oliver.kleinke@c-01a.de>
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Subject: Re: What is the best way to get a process-list with Ada?
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You can use Ada an Java together with either jGNAT (Ada and Java run on
the JVM)[1] and/or GNAT-AJIS (Java on JVM, Ada compiled natively)[2].
Be aware that jGNAT is not compatible with Java Versions > 1.5 (to my
knowledge). It is very possible to make OS-portable software
without Java.


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[1] - http://ada.cx/PKV
[2] - http://ada.cx/kDK


> Shark8 <onewingedshark@gmail.com> writes:
> >I got into a bit of a debate with a friend who said something to the
> >effect that to write drivers one needed to use C/C++... anyway, he
> >was irritated about not being able to use Java (which he's sort of
> >been forced to use in this instance) to 1) get a process list, and
> >2) get window dimensions of a focused-window.
> >
> >I was wondering how those of you who have had experience in all three
> >systems would approach it.
> >
> >(BTW; Linux, Mac, and Windows for #1 & #2, which is the reason they
> >had for making the project Java, I certainly don't have enough
> >experience w/ Mac and Linux to say much about them.)