Re: Pageless Text_IO

[Wes Groleau <wwgrol@ftw.rsc.raytheon.com>]

> A form parameter  PAGE_BREAKS => NO  would be a handy
> addition to Text_IO, it would say simply that on input
> new page characters were not treated specially in any
> way, just treated as characters if encountered, and
> on output, New_Page generates such a character but has
> no other effect.
> 
> Needs a bit more detailed woring out, but sounds quite
> practical.

Doesn't the language leave the meaning of form parameters
entirely up to the implementation?  Put it in GNAT and let
the users say whether they agree.  :-)