From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,41100a78496a4c71 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-03-28 18:10:50 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!colt.net!newspeer.clara.net!news.clara.net!psiuk-p2!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: AdaGames Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:07:52 -0500 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: References: <98104da8.0203280310.143a1c18@posting.google.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1017328073 21974 136.170.200.133 (28 Mar 2002 15:07:53 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 28 Mar 2002 15:07:53 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:21805 Date: 2002-03-28T15:07:53+00:00 List-Id: Any game that makes use of multitasking demonstrates a capability of Ada that is not as easily done in other languages. The problem you have is that there is no standard GUI for Ada. If you could utilize GtkAda as your GUI, you'd have some level of portability - which is another advantage of Ada. In the end, anything that can be programmed in Ada can sooner or later be programmed in some other language. The end user doesn't see the language, so it doesn't necessarily demonstrate the power of Ada. The power of Ada is illustrated in the development process - not the end product. Dream up an interesting game and build it in Ada and be satisfied that you got the job done quicker with fewer defects. MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com "Enrico A." wrote in message news:98104da8.0203280310.143a1c18@posting.google.com... > Ciao! > in your opinion what kind of game can show the power of Ada ? > a sport game (soccer, nhl), strategic game (like command&conquer), > flight (Ace combat,Ms flight simulator), rps (Doom, Quake, Halo), > Adventure (Zak McKracken:))), Day of the tentacle), rpg (Baldur's > gate) etc ? > Ciao, > Enrico B.A.