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From: martin.dowie@btopenworld.com (Martin Dowie)
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Subject: Re: New limited range type?
Date: 11 Nov 2003 02:35:04 -0800
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> > Also, why not allow it for any scalar type?
> 
> Yes, I think you're right. Shall I send a proposal to ada-comment?


You'll note that from my example, you need different versions for
fixed/float and scalers - it would be nice if there was a generic
formal type parameter that allowed you to specify any *scaler*.

Perhaps you could mention that to ada-comment too? :-)