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From: Nick Roberts <nickroberts@callnetuk.com>
Subject: Re: attributes in generic procedure
Date: 1999/11/25
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daelen@my-deja.com wrote:
> 
> I would like to create a generic procedure as shown below which will only be
> used for scalar types. Does anybody have a hint how to accomplish this?
> 
> generic
>    type A_Type is private;
> ...
> end Update;

The answer is simple:

   generic
      type A_Type is (<>);
   ...

I suspect the poster needs to do a little brushing up on generics.

-- 
Nick Roberts
Computer Consultant (UK)
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