Re: Apex 3.0.0b can't handle dynamic positional agregates?

[Martin Dowie <martin@dowie-cs.demon.co.uk>]

which version of Apex 3.0.0b are you using? i'm using the version for
VxWorks and it is quite happy about this construct. perhaps time to call up
some support...

Robert Jordan wrote:

> I try to compile a statement like
>
> stuff : stuff_type := (first, second, third, Others => Too_Many);
>
> But Apex 3.0.0.b comes back with an error:
>
> [MID] Unimplemented feature: dynamic positional aggregate with Others.
>
> The LRM (4.3.3) actually shows an example of this being used.  Even when
> I try to use the exact LRM example
>
> stuff : stuff_type := stuff_type'(first, second, Third, Others =>
> Too_Many);
>
> I still get the same error.
>
> There's lots of ways around this problem, but it's going to make my code
> hard to read.  I wanted the Others statement and the remaining elements
> to be as compact as possible so the numerous tables I need to define are
> easily maintained (One per line, columns lined up, etc...).
>
> Apex claims to be ADA95 compliant, so how can they have Unimplemented
> features which are not related to the annexes?
>
> Robert