RE: C to Ada translators

[linnig@skvax1.csc.ti.COM (Mike Linnig)]

> From: astroatc!philm@speedy.cs.wisc.edu  (Phil Mason)
> Subject: WANTED : DEAD OR ALIVE - "C" to ADA Translator
> 
> I have an important application for a "C" to ADA Translator.  It doesn't even
> have to translate all "C" constructs or strange pointer operations.  
> I thought I saw one on the net within the last two years.  Was I dreaming??
> Any help would be most appreciated.
> Commericial/Public Domain/Shareware solutions welcome.
> - - - Philm

Good luck in finding a freebie translator.  The only way I know to
go from C to Ada is to call up Lexeme. They claim to do such translation
as a service.. for big bucks.

They claim 100% translation.  The supposedly use AI techniques to do the
translation.  The will translate from Fortran, Cobol, PL/1, and Basic (!)
to C and Ada.

I seem to remember that the charge something like $2 per line!!   I suppose
this might be cost effective if you had a large system to convert and the
only other option is re-writing it from scratch.  They were written up in
the September 23, 1985 issue of ELECTRONICS (with rave reviews).

				  Their address is:

				  LEXEME CORPORATION
				  Suite 250, Commerce Court
				  Four Station Square
				  Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1119


Good luck,

	Mike Linnig,
	Texas Instruments