Re: types and non-contigous ranges

[Erlo Haugen <_elh_@_tema_._com_>]

Jacob Sparre Andersen skrev:

> Erlo Haugen skrev:
> 
> 
>>what is the easiest way to define a (sub)type consisting of ranges
>>and single values?
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> I don't think you can do that.
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>>Let me give an example:
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>>I want a type, based on character, that contains 'A'..'Z' and '0'..'9'
>>and some single characters like '�','�' and '�'.
>>
>>subtype Valid_Characters is character range 'A'..'Z' ????? and what then??
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> I think you have to declare it as a new enumerated type:
> 
>    type Valid_Characters is ('0', '1', '2', ... '9',
>                              'A', 'B', 'C', ... '�', '�', '�');
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>>Do I really have list all the values?
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> I think so (even though I didn't do it in the example).
After trying and reading, I came to the same conclusion.
But why is it that when i use '�', the compiler says that strings
are delimited by " ? Using UC_AE_Diphthong is OK.
-- 
Erlo
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