Re: Something I don't understand

[Laurent <daemon2@internet.lu>]

Hi

> Yes, because that's how the *procedure* Get_Line is defined.  It stops reading when it reaches the end of >the string, or the end of the line.  (RM A.10.7(18-20))

This would explain why an IF condition on Count > MaxName never activated.

>It should be mentioned that in the OP's version the extra 
>characters aren't discarded. They're still there to be "gotten" on the 
>next use of Get or Get_Line. As Mr. Beneschan hinted in his comment 
>above, if you want to get rid of them you need to call Skip_Line. 

Yes I know, thats why I put a Skip_Line to prevent the extra chars from getting catcher from the following
input procedure which expects an enumeration.

> The chars that are to much are just ignored. 

I thought that as I get an Constraint_Error for not entering a char at all, Get_Line would also complain if
the String entered is too long. Because Strings are 1D Arrays. Thats why I asked.

Thanks for the example. I think I will use it, even if it is not really necessary. Could be useful later in my own program.

There are still a lot of things I have to learn.

Thank you very much.

Laurent