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On 26.07.12 10:38, Keean Schupke wrote:
> What is the literal for 'invalid', IE:
> 
> X : Index := #INVALID -- we should be able to initialise to invalid.

A good approximation should be

  X : Index := To_Index (Index'Last + 1);

where To_Index is an instance of Unchecked_Conversion.