Jeffrey R. Carter expounded in news:e5748cb1-0e95-49ff-8616- 6709c6dd7c1f@q15g2000yqj.googlegroups.com: > On Apr 19, 11:05�am, Warren wrote: >> >> I've been interested in finding these ways to "Put" (Hex) to >> a string, instead of a File_Type. >> >> But what I've seen is that "Put" always involves a >> File_Type (or implies one). >> >> So what have I missed? � > > From A.10.8 (Input-Output for Integer Types): ... > procedure Put(To : out String; > Item : in Num; > Base : in Number_Base := Default_Base); > 19 > Outputs the value of the parameter Item to the given string, following > the same rule as for output to a file, using the length of the given > string as the value for Width. My apologies-- I see it now. I hate these dos names that gnat uses for the spec file names. I see the api now. Now if only I could find where the mayonnaise in the fridge is.. Warren