Re: just beginning...

[dennison@telepath.com]

In article <7378qo$h7v@apple.telalink.net>,
  "Gwen Ricker" <gricker@writeme.com> wrote:

> My problem is I am not sure if the programs I have written in ADA 95 will
> compile and run in ADA 7.1....(of course I don't have that many that
> work.)due to the package names that are listed in the ADA 95 programs.

I notice a lot of folks are encouraging you to stick with GNAT. I say if
ObjectAda is more comfortable for you, use that. All compilers are
going to have some differences in the code they will accept, but I have found
those two compilers very compatable. You are not liable to run into many
differences in any code you would have to write for an introductory course.

Some points to consider:  o  As others have mentioned, there *is* a debugger
for gnat available for download. I have used it on my home PC and found it
somewhat unstable, but very good.  o  If you go with ObjectAda, I suggest you
stick to gnat's naming convention for your source files. That will save you a
little work should you have to use gnat in the future.	o  The free version
of ObjectAda has limitations on the size your application can be. If your
class has a large programming project, this may become a problem.

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T.E.D.

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