Re: Gnat Error: intrinsic operator can only apply to numeric types

[Marin David Condic <nobody@noplace.com>]

I guess I don't like it when programming environments (or any software) 
tries to "help" me. If I want to use mixed case filenames, I resent the 
program automagically "correcting" me and turning them into lower case. 
So I wanted to disable that. Unfortunately, I got bitch-slapped for my 
efforts. :-)

It still seems like a really high level of coupling to change something 
that relates to how filenames are handled and have it start causing 
compile errors on system packages. Your explanation starts shedding some 
light on it, but it still seems like a flawed design that should be 
rectified.

Rest asured, I've already given up on trying to customize the naming and 
formatting that GPS does. I guess I can have it in any color I want as 
long as its black. ;-)

MDC

Martin Krischik wrote:
> 
> I have tried to use Mixes_Case for al while. Personally I am all in favour
> of File_Name := Package_Name.
> 
> However in GNAT the special naming features are not fully tested (almost no
> one uses them) and indeed bug ridden.
> 
> Use Mixes_Case and the compiler recompiles the base packages - which does
> not work without "-gnata". Don't waste your time - even with  "-gnata"
> System is a special case.
> 
> You could name every package with GPS - but eventually the system will run
> out of internal storrage.
> 
> With Regards
> 
> Martin
> 


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