Re: In search of Set/Get Variable reference tool

[lance@cais.cais.com (Lance Kibblewhite)]

Mike Winslow (Mike_Winslow@dayton.saic.com) wrote:

:   Is anyone familiar with a tool to build a table of variables used in
: an Ada program, annotated with info on 1) which module(s) *write* each 
: variable, and (2) which module(s) *read* it?? 

:   Ideally, this tool would run on a SPARC SunOS 4.1.3 environment, but 
: VMS and Solaris 2.3 are also possibilities. I have looked at the 
: documentation on the XREF tool bundled with GNAT, and it might provide
: what I'm after (I have not actually seen the output of XREF). However, 
: XREF requires pretty strict naming conventions that run contrary to the 
: conventions used with the (large amounts of) legacy software I will need 
: to run this tool on. I would prefer to see if there's a better tool out
: there before investing the time needed to make our software fit the
: GNAT naming conventions.  

:   We are using the SunAda 1.1 compiler under SunOS 4.1.3. Email or
: posted responses will be gratefully accepted.

Since you say VMS is a possibility, I think you will find that SCA will 
do this for you, as well as many other similiar types of report.

-- Lance.