Re: HELP - MAC compilation of an Ada program

[Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>]

In article <382255CE.F5CB679A@erols.com>,
  whitaker@erols.com wrote:
> I have a Latin dictionary program written in Ada for the PC.
> It is a hobby for a long-retired natural philosopher.  The
> system has been ported to a number of other (UNIX-like)
> machines/OS and compiles on a number of different compilers.
> The system is only about 15KLOC.

Nice to see you back on CLA Bill (for new comers who don't know,
Bill Whitaker is one of the original guiding lights of the
project that eventually produced the Ada language :-)

There is a port of GNAT to the Mac, but it requires you to
purchase and install the Tenon Code Builder or Machten system
(minimum cost about $100), to provide the necessary environment.
However, you can indeed generate stand alone Mac OS programs
using this package (at least that is my understanding), so if
you can get one of the Mac/GNAT enthiusiasts to help you out
with the port, it should work fine.

Robert Dewar

P.S. It sure is a pity there is no native Mac OS port of Ada 95.
As I have noted in a previous message, the government did
allocate funds for this purpose, but the Mac disappointingly
disappeared from the (Intermetrics) contract post award.


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