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From: Wannabe h4x0r <chris@dont.spam.me>
Subject: Re: reading from a file
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 12:08:01 -0500, Deepie wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am currently writing a program from which i need to read in from a
> file.
> 
> When trying to read from the file using a command such as Skip_Line(F),
> F being the file handle, i generate an 'invalid parameter in use' error.
> 
> things like Get_Line(F, name, length) dont work either. am i missing
> something here?
> 
> TIA
> 
> deepie

You know there are simpler ways to do it. Heres how I do it...

with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;

 TEXT : string(1..N);
 Length : Natural;
 File : File_type;

Open(File, IN_FILE, TEXT(1..Length));

MAIN: <some code in here>
	get_line(FILE, TEXT, LENGTH);
	put_line(TEXT(1..LENGTH)); -- You can split up and rearrange this stuff
							in any number of ways. --
	blah blah blah....

You get the picture. Sequential IO, when not necessary, is just a hassle.


Chris