Re: Where to start?

[Jerry Petrey <"jdpetrey<NOSPAM>"@raytheon.com>]

Rafal 'Raf256' Maj wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm a total newbie to ada (but I know other languages like C++ quite well).
> Where should I start and where I can:
>
> 1) download compiler (for WinXP, and other for Linux)
> 2) download IDE (if needed separetly)
> 3) download online documentation and tutorails
>
> Btw, I heard something about that ADA is used to write computer graphics
> shaders? or that language used to write them is simmilar to Ada?
> If true, then where can I download tools/tutorials for playing with
> shaders?
>
> TIA
>
>

Ada Resources for Windows:

Get the latest version of the GNAT compiler for Windows here:
ftp://cs.nyu.edu/pub/gnat/3.15p/winnt/
Be sure to get both gnat-3.15p-nt.exe and gnatwin-3.15p.exe and install them
both.

There is a good GUI for GNAT here:
http://www.usafa.af.mil/dfcs/bios/mcc_html/adagide.html

or a more complex GUI here:
http://libre.act-europe.fr/gps/

For a good, simple Windows GUI toolset, get JEWL:
http://www.it.bton.ac.uk/staff/je/jewl/

There are good descriptions of the JEWL packages and a tutorial at the
documentation link.

For an even better Windows interface look at CLAW from RR Software:
http://www.rrsoftware.com/


for links to good Ada stuff see:

http://www.adapower.com/ or http://www.adapower.org/
http://www.adaworld.com/
http://www.adaic.org/
http://www.adahome.com/

Good Luck and welcome to Ada!

Jerry
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