Re: GNAT Stream Read processing problem

["Bruce Detter" <bruce.detter@lmco.com>]

Robert,
Thanks for the tip about the -gnatv option, I will add it to the compiler
options.  GNAT has a lot of power and I'm just now beginning to learn how to
take advantage of more of the capabilities.

Thanks again...
BCD3

dewar@gnat.com wrote in message <76uv4j$njr$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>In article <76tsgd$s0o1@svlss.lmms.lmco.com>,
>  "Bruce Detter" <bruce.detter@lmco.com> wrote:
>
>> When I compile this no matter what type is specified for
>> the Read attribute and the data element to be read into,
>> I get the following errors three times:
>
>> ... expected type "Standard.Integer"
>> ... found type "Standard.Long_Integer"
>>
>> and it points me to the second parameter of each 'Read.
>> Can someone suggest what it is I'm doing wrong.
>
>Surely if you use -gnatv to point out the EXACT location of
>the error:
>
>    30.          Long_Integer'Read(S, Data(ndx).elements);
>                                           |
>        >>> expected type "Standard.integer"
>        >>> found type "Standard.long_integer"
>
>that should be enough of a clue, it is VERY specifically
>telling you that the subscript of Data must be of type
>Standard.integer, and you are using long_integer.
>
>While you are learning Ada 95, use -gnatv as a matter of
>course to tell exactly where the error message is being
>posted. GNAT goes to great pains to try to post the error
>in exactly the most helpful place, take advantage of this!
>
>Robert Dewar
>Ada Core Technologies
>
>-----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==----------
>http://www.dejanews.com/       Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own