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Subject: Re: gl.ali cannot be found, gl.adb must be compiled error...(AdaGide)
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that is something I've noticed with just about every other IDE I've used. You can tell the compiler/linker what directories to use and  it usually works with very few issues.
In AdaGide, as I've discovered, seems to make you jump through lots of hoops.

shameful there aren't many choices for IDEs when it comes to Ada...
thank you for responding.