Re: Experiences with GPS-IDE

[Mark Johnson <mark_h_johnson@raytheon.com>]

Frank Piron wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> does anyone has tried out GPS, the
> IDE from ACT?
> 
Yes.

> I'm a emacs-ada-mode-coder and i like
> it.
> 
Me too. I like GPS as well for different reasons.

> But if i could enforce my coding per-
> formance - why not?
> 
Not quite sure by what you mean by "enforce". I find that basic editing
is better handled by emacs, especially the electric modes. I also find
myself trying to use emacs keystrokes every so often [sigh] but they
don't work the same.

What I do like better in GPS is the better browsing facility, auto
fixing, and the visual debugging. GPS and GVD are pretty comparable (as
I expected). The browsing - especially the visual representation of
package dependencies is helpful. The auto fix is a cute hack though I
would prefer commenting the code (instead of removal) in the case of
removing extraneous items.

  --Mark