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: 103376,69721e11a941b247 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-04-08 04:53:24 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!arclight.uoregon.edu!wn13feed!wn12feed!worldnet.att.net!207.217.77.102!newsfeed2.earthlink.net!newsfeed.earthlink.net!stamper.news.pas.earthlink.net!stamper.news.atl.earthlink.net!harp.news.atl.earthlink.net!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Good and (relatively) cheap Ada code browsing software? Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 07:53:14 -0400 Organization: MindSpring Enterprises Message-ID: References: <13555786.0304070801.2a028536@posting.google.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: d1.56.b5.e2 X-Server-Date: 8 Apr 2003 11:53:24 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:35982 Date: 2003-04-08T11:53:24+00:00 List-Id: AdaGIDE and the Gnat compiler were able to do some version of jumping to the locations where a variable was declared, etc. I don't think it was enormously sophisticated, but it would help trace through the code. A drawback is that the code must be compiled with Gnat first - which might be problematic depending on the body of code and how portable it is. MDC -- ====================================================================== Marin David Condic I work for: http://www.belcan.com/ My project is: http://www.jsf.mil/ Send Replies To: m c o n d i c @ a c m . o r g "Going cold turkey isn't as delicious as it sounds." -- H. Simpson ====================================================================== Mike wrote in message news:13555786.0304070801.2a028536@posting.google.com... > I've been looking for an IDE or similar software tool that would let > me trace through some complex and badly documented Ada code I have to > work with. You know - click on a variable and find out instantly where > it was created and were else it was used. Or click on a > function/procedure name to see what else it calls and what objects it > contains, etc. > > I did find a program that does this and does it very well - > "Understand for Ada" by STI. I'm currently evaluating it and it does > everything I need and more. However its also $9000 for a single > licence. Before I try to convince my boss to shell out that much money > I was wondering if anyone knew of any other programs with similar > functionality that cost less. And if they aren't quite as powerful as > UforAda that is fine. Or is STI charging that much because they know > they have a monopoly in this area? > > Mike