Keith Thompson schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: yec1z0m29bg.fsf@king.cts.com... > "Dr. Joachim Schr�er" writes: > [...] > > type Plasma_Volts_Type is delta 2.0**(-13) range -4.0 .. 4.0 - 2.0**(-13); > > for Plasma_Volts_Type'Size use 16; > > > > And if the required range and the 'delta allow 'delta < 'small you have to > > write a rep-clause for 'small like: > > > > for Plasma_Volts_Type'Small use 2.0**(-13); > > Or better yet: > > for Plasma_Volts_Type'Small use Plasma_Volts_Type'Delta; At least with GNAT 3.12p this statement does not compile. The error message is: testfixpoint.adb:9:01: representation item appears too late testfixpoint.adb:9:01: warning: no more representation items for type "Plasma_Volts_Type" defined at line 7 Joachim Schr�er