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From: Peter Mueller <peter.o.mueller@gmx.de>
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Subject: Re: Question on array of strings
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:10:51 -0700 (PDT)
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Hello,

On 29 Okt., 22:38, Hibou57 (Yannick Duch=EAne)
<yannick_duch...@yahoo.fr> wrote:
> On 29 oct, 21:48, Peter Mueller <peter.o.muel...@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>
>

>
> To get a String from an access to String, you have to use the =93 .all =
=94
> suffixe.
> Do know what is =A0=93 .all =94 ?
> If you need explanations about it, just tell, you will be asked about
> it.

So far I have not used ".all".

>
> Just change
> =93 return EventStrings(Events_Type'Pos(Event)); =A0=94
> into
> =93 return EventStrings(Events_Type'Pos(Event)).all; =A0=94 and every thi=
ng
> will be OK.
>
> That's to correct what does not work.

Ok

>
> To got further now : you wants an association from Events_Type to
> String, aren't you ?
> So why to you use an array whose index range is =93 1 .. 2 =94 ?
> I suggest you to use Events_Type instead.
>
> So, as a second step, you may turn
> =93 eventStrings : constant array (1..2) of access constant String =94
> into
> =93 eventStrings : constant array (Events_Type) of access constant
> String =94
>
> Do you understand what it is ?

Yes, this is clear.

>
> Then, as you use Events_Type as the array index range, you do not need
> any more (and must not also), the =93 Events_Type'Pos(Event) =94 and you
> can use just Event instead
>
> So then replace
> =93 return EventStrings(Events_Type'Pos(Event)).all =94
> with
> =93 return EventStrings(Event).all =94
>
> Providing that your Events_Type is a enumeration of two elements
> (otherwise, just update the array initialization to match the required
> number of items).
>
> Next now : you have an array of constant, which will be initialized
> each times you enter the function. There are no kind of =93 static =94 in
> Ada like there are in C. To achieve static global allocation, you have
> to declare your array outside of the function, at the package level.
>
...
>
> What tutorial do you have in hands to learn Ada ?

I followed the intro from http://burks.bton.ac.uk/burks/language/ada/adacra=
ft

Thanks for your comprehensive answer!

Peter