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From: Ed Falis <falis@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: GNAT for MS Visual Studio
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Steve wrote:
.
> Most of the applications I work on have to do with sawmill automation.
> Scanning logs at various stages of processing and optimizing the
> breakdown
> decisions and process.  The application requires a lot of
> configuration to
> describe the machinery, the products being produced, and rules on how
> to cut
> things.  There are dozens of dialogs in the system.  Trying to
> maintain
> these using hand coded windows is just plain silly.  Parts of the
> system are
> very dynamic... displaying 3d images of material being processed,
> diagnostic
> information, etc.

I realize this question is a bit OT, but are you doing these apps in
Ada?

- Ed