Re: File rename in Ada95

[anon@anon.org (anon)]

In <wccabckhoau.fsf@shell01.TheWorld.com>, Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com> writes:

First, when someone states Ada95 they mean pre Ada 2005 version. And 
all pre Ada 2005 version do not have "Ada.Directories". Also if you add that 
package from Ada 2005 spec then you are defeating the concept of using 
"-gnat95". And that why Adacore added the "pragma Ada_05" in the first 
place.

And if your version does not have it then the maintainer of your version do 
not care to maintain the RM of Ada for those who still want to use Ada 95
specs. Which means it should not be use except may be in a classroom for 
non-standard compilers.


Plus recheck your copy, it depend upon where you get your copy of GNAT, 
if it has been modified. The version I was speaking of was downloaded 
from Adacore web site in Aug 2008. 


>anon@anon.org (anon) writes:
>
>> In <wccy706xa3b.fsf@shell01.TheWorld.com>, Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com> writes:
>>>
>> Your version will cause errors.  
>>
>> The first statement in Ada.Directories for GNAT Ada 2005 specs 
>> (2005-2007, did not check 2008 version) is:
>>    pragma Ada_05;
>
>This pragma has been removed from Ada.Directories in the latest version
>(about a year and a half ago).
>
>> which limits the package usage to Ada 2005 specs only. If one trys to 
>> uses the package by set mode to 95 by using "-gnat95" the pragma will 
>> generate errors.
>
>If you say "with Ada.Directories;" in -gnat95 mode,
>you will get a warning, not an error.  This is independent
>of the above-mentioned pragma.
>
>- Bob