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Subject: Re: I need a little help - it's been a long time - with enumeration
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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:30:44 -0700
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Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> 
> I do it differently. I have the pattern:
> 
> procedure Get (Text : String; Pointer : in out Integer; Value : out Type)
> 
> which I consistently deploy everywhere. Get takes a textual representation
> of Type from Text at Pointer and advances Pointer to the first position
> following it. The result is returned though Value.
> 
> However, yes, usually I use a plain type conversion:
> 
>    Get (Text, Pointer, Integer (Value));
> 
> rather than Type'Val (when I am too lazy to instantiate the generic
> packages once again with Type)

I still don't see where you would use 'Val.

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Jeff Carter
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