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From: Bernie Kopelove 703-913-2573
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Subject: Re: Graphics
Date: 5 Jan 1995 21:15:25 GMT
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emerrif@ibm.net wrote:
>
> Is there any way to use an advanced graphical innterface with ada?
> Please forward suggestions.
Yes,
That is if I understand your question correctly.

If you would like to use X-windows, there is a binding set available
free from DEC (ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com), as well as several others.
If you would like to use a different GUI, all that is needed really
is to build an Ada binding to the normal C(or whatever language) calls
example:
function createTextField(parent : widget;
			 name 	: system.address;--pointer to a string
			) return widget;
  pragma interface(c,createTextField);
  pragma interface_name(createTextField,
			language.c_subp_prefix &  -- The subprocess
						  -- prefix that the
						  -- binder uses
			"createTextField");       -- The internal
						  -- C function name

successful bindings have been produced for X-windows,MS-Windows,
Windows-NT, and many more.