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Subject: Re: Calling Ada Procedure from C - how to handle a char ptr/array
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Ok - so the warnings are just a reminder that both sides needs to know
how big the char_array will be, that makes sense.

I changed the Interface.C.To_C call to:

Interfaces.C_To(C(Label, s, Count, True);

and that worked without the Constraint error.

After looking at the source code in i-c.adb and reading your comments
I know understand why the Constraint Error was being raised.

Yea, I am much more a 'C Guy' than an 'Ada Guy' :)

Thanks!