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From: Allen Krell <jak@efogm.msd.ray.com>
Subject: fixed point types over an interface
Date: 1997/02/07
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With Ada83, is it safe to assume that two different
compilers will store a fixed point type in the same way?

For example

Two processors are communicating over an interface.  The
applications for each processor are written/compiled
using compilers from two different vendors.

If each application has

type FX_PT_TYPE is delta .001 range -100 .. +100;
Variable : FX_PT_TYPE := 1.345;

Will the binary representation of 'Variable' 
be the same with both compilers?

Any help would be appreciated.

Allen Krell
jak@efogm.msd.ray.com