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From: Warren <ve3wwg@gmail.com>
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Subject: for S'Image use Func??
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 17:10:20 +0000 (UTC)
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I have tried to google for this and have not yet found
a suitable answer, so I'll troll, er, poll for an
answer here..

Is there the ability to substitute your own S'Image
function? For example, a basic interpreter might
define:

 type LNumber_Type is range 0..99_999;

Can I declare..

 for LNumber_Type'Image use LNumber_To_String;

If so, then the question is what the signature of 
the S'Image function looks like-- is it:

 function LNumber_To_String(LNO : LNumber_Type) return String;

Finally, there is actually a third question- more along
the lines of "Should this language feature be used
in this manner?", or is it preferable to just code your 
own along the lines of (which is what I presently use):

 function To_String(LNO : LNumber_Type) return String;

Inquiring minds need to know,

Warren