Re: ADA compiler for DOS or Windows

[Steve Sivulka <steve@alsys.com>]

moore@musc.edu (Kevin Moore) wrote:
>
> I'm in need of an ADA compiler for DOS or MS Windows.  I have the 
> GWU environment for the MAC and while it works well for basic 
> programming, it doesn't seem to support ADA's advanced features such as
> ADT generic packages.  If anyone is aware of such a compiler/environment
> please e-mail me.  Thank-You in advance.  Kevin.


Kevin,

I suggest you check out ActivAda for Windows.  It does both Windows
and DOS development.

Here's a good part of the enchilada:


ActivAda for Windows

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. 

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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

For more information:

Maria Schatzkamer
Thompson Software (formerly Alsys)
ActivAda Representative

Voice:  (617) 270-0030 x234
Fax:    (617) 270-6882
Email:  maria@east.alsys.com