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From: "Dr. Joachim Schr�er" <joachim.schroeer@vs.dasa.de>
Subject: Re: Top 10 Language Constructs (Ada)
Date: 2000/07/25
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Keith Thompson <kst@cts.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
yec1z0m29bg.fsf@king.cts.com...
> "Dr. Joachim Schr�er" <joachim.schroeer@vs.dasa.de> 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