Re: howto make system calls (newbie question)

[Lars Lundgren <d95lars@dtek.chalmers.se>]

On Fri, 4 May 2001, L.H.Jeong wrote:

> On Fri, 4 May 2001 09:51:45 +0200, Lars Lundgren
> <d95lars@dtek.chalmers.se> wrote:
> 
> >Hi there,
> >
> >How do I execute other programs from within ada?
> >
> >I.e how do I convert - for example - the following C program to ada?
> >
> >#include <stdlib.h> 
> >
> >main(){ 
> >  printf("Files in Directory are:\n");
> >  system("ls -l");
> >}
> >
> >Thanx,
> >/Lars L
> >
> 
> here is an example !!
> 
> 
> procedure Command is
> 
>    function C_System(value : String) return integer;
>    pragma Import(
>          C, C_System, "system");
> 
>    result : integer;
> begin
>    result := C_System("pwd ");
>    result := C_System(value => "acdsee D:\work\pictures\BP47.jpg ");
> end Command;
> 
> 
> 

Thank you very much!

That does do the trick for me.

However i'm rather surprised to see you suggest that I escape ada and
import C-functions. Is it really the case that such a (from my
perspective) basic function can not be done solely in Ada - despite its
extensive libraries?

I'm not trying to start a flame, i'm just truly surprised.

/Lars L