Re: Get a pointer to an array

["Steve Doiel" <nospam_steved@pacifier.com>]

>How do I create a normal array, then point an access type to it?
>I tried to convert the array 'address attribute to the array access
>type,
>but it didn't work. I think ADA arrays have some "meta data" before
>the data that contains the array bounds, and the 'address attribute
>gives the address of the data storage itself. So how can I make the
>access
>variable point to the array?
>
Is this what you're looking for?

procedure question is

type int_array is array(integer range <>) of integer;
type int_access is access all int_array;

a : aliased int_array := (1..10 => 0);
b : int_access;

begin
  b := a'access;
end question;