Re: Good and (relatively) cheap Ada code browsing software?

[larrybar@eng.auburn.edu (Larry A Barowski)]

David Holm <david@realityrift.com> wrote in message news:<20030407232034.162ceb4b.david@realityrift.com>...
> Doesn't jGRASP do this? And it's free.
> 

     jGRASP can only trace dependencies for Java, but
it will draw a Control Structure Diagram (a control flow
diagram that fits into source code indentation space) for
Ada code, which can make it easier to read.


-Larry Barowski



> //David
> 
> On 7 Apr 2003 09:01:30 -0700
> maestroff@hotmail.com (Mike) wrote:
> 
> > I've been looking for an IDE or similar software tool that would let
> > me trace through some complex and badly documented Ada code I have to
> > work with. You know - click on a variable and find out instantly where
> > it was created and were else it was used. Or click on a
> > function/procedure name to see what else it calls and what objects it
> > contains, etc.
> > 
> > I did find a program that does this and does it very well -
> > "Understand for Ada" by STI. I'm currently evaluating it and it does
> > everything I need and more. However its also $9000 for a single
> > licence. Before I try to convince my boss to shell out that much money
> > I was wondering if anyone knew of any other programs with similar
> > functionality that cost less. And if they aren't quite as powerful as
> > UforAda that is fine. Or is STI charging that much because they know
> > they have a monopoly in this area?
> > 
> > Mike