Dynamic Array Sizing

[Nick Wilson <snow_moose@hotmail.com>]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone can help me with the following dilema,

I have a file containing an variable amount of data that I want to read
into an array. My problem is that if I use a dynamic array, eg

type Array_Store is array (integer range <>) of boolean;

I have to declare an actual array sometime before reading the values
into the array, but don't know what size to make the array. I can do two
passes of the file, one to see the size, then declare the array in a
block and do another pass to read the values into it.

My problem comes about when I want to use functions which are externally
available outside this package to lookup the array values. In order to
do so, I will need to have the funcitons inside the declare block so
they can access the array, but this doesn't seem possible ?
Is there a nicer way to do the above in ADA to get access to my array
from outside the package ?

Any help much appreciated, thanks