All About ActivAda for Windows

[Steve Sivulka <steve@alsys.com>]

                                                                 
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ACTIVADA FOR WINDOWS
by ALSYS


ActivAda for Windows is a professional Ada Integrated Development 
Environment (IDE) delivering the combined power of 32-bit architecture, 
the Windows operating system and Ada in one comprehensive product. 

ActivAda's robust functionality assures reliable, high quality code with 
dramatically reduced development time.  ActivAda runs on any 386, 486 or 
Pentium system under the operating systems of Windows 3.1 and DOS 5.0 or 
later.  Its optimized compiler generates fast, efficient code for DOS, 
Windows and Windows NT.  A suite of productivity-enhancing development 
tools includes a powerful GUI builder for fast and easy development of 
Windows applications in Ada.



PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS


High-Quality Code

Compact executable code is produced with optimal inlining of 
subprograms, removal of redundant checks, common subexpressions and 
unused subprograms, and inlining of hardware floating point 
instructions.  User-controlled code optimization includes a high-level 
phase which removes constraint checks and detects execution errors at 
compile time, and a low-level phase which eliminates common 
subexpressions and helps the code generator to improve register use.

32-bit Operation

The ActivAda compiler generates either 32-bit DOS-based applications or 
32-bit Windows-based applications.  Programs can accommodate data 
objects much larger than the 16-bit size limit of 64KB.  ActivAda uses 
the PharLap TNT DOS extender for DOS-based applications and Microsoft 
Win32s for Windows-based applications.

Win32s Support

ActivAda for Windows supports the Win32s API, allowing applications 
developed under the Windows operating system to run under both Windows 
and Windows NT.

Interface to Other Languages

Interface is provided to the 32-bit PharLap or Microsoft Assembler and 
Metaware High-C for DOS-based applications as well as to Microsoft 
Visual C++, 32-bit edition for Windows-based applications

Clear Diagnostic Messages

A powerful diagnostic system indicates error sources and references the 
relevant sections of the Ada Language Reference Manual.  A Point-and-
click on the listed error opens a source file there the error occurred.  
The compiler suggests corrective actions for many errors, and provides 
details about the program objects involved.



ACTIVADA DEVELOPMENT TOOLS


Windows-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Alsys' popular AdaWorld has been upgraded with a Windows-based IDE built 
around a powerful Ada-sensitive editor.  Support is provided for the 
entire edit-compile-bind-link-run-debug development cycle.  Users may 
define various projects, and configure different compiler and binder 
options associated with each project.  A new Graphical User Interface 
(GUI) gives full point-and-click access to all ActivAda development 
tools.  The highly intuitive AdaWorld Command Line User Interface is 
also available under DOS.

Win32s Ada Libraries

Extensive pre-compiled Win32s API Ada libraries are included with 
ActivAda.  With over a thousand Windows functions, these libraries let 
ActivAda programmers quickly tap the full power of the Win32s API.

AdaXref

AdaXref generates a full cross-reference of the declaration and use of 
Ada entities throughout an application.

AdaReformat

AdaReformat gives source code a common look, and is easily customizable 
to meet most application building standards.

Ada Make

Ada Make determines the compilation dependencies of Ada units and 
libraries, and generates commands for compiling or recompiling a set of 
units.

Ada Verify

Ada Verify performs fast and easy Ada syntax checks.

AdaCount

AdaCount provides statistics regarding program size.

AdaTune

AdaTune analyzes performance and coverage for DOS-based applications.

AdaProbe Debugger

AdaProbe provides comprehensive debugging services for Ada applications 
running under the DOS operating system, taking into account the dynamic 
and static characteristics of the Ada language.  Its fundamental 
functionality, including break points, single stepping, and halting when 
exceptions are raised, provides the user with full control over program 
execution.

CodeView Debugger

The Microsoft Win32s CodeView debugger included with ActivAda provides 
efficient debugging of Win32s applications.  A single debugger may be 
used to debug multi-language applications.

GUI Builder

ActivAda's GUI Builder lets users design any Windows application 
visually.  With the ease of drag-and-drop functionality, GUI Builder 
automatically generates Windows application source code.  Additional 
user-defined code for different Window's events may be attached to each 
GUI Builder object simply by double clicking on the object and typing 
the code into GUI Builder's code editor.  The generated source code is a 
complete Windows application ready to be compiled, linked and ran.  
ActivAda's GUI Builder dramatically shortens the development time of 
Windows-based applications in Ada while increasing the maintainability 
of the user interface.  

Family-Library-Unit (FLU) Manager

This unique feature of ActivAda allows management of multiple libraries 
providing easy development and maintenance of large applications.



HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS


386, 486 or Pentium-based system with 8MB of RAM
50MB hard disk space required for ActivAda
DOS 5.0 or higher
Windows 3.1 or higher



ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER


ALSYS

10251 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, Suite 300
San Diego, California  92121

(619) 457-2700

** ActivAda for Windows NT is days away from release **