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Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:05:25 +0200
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:16:00 +0100, Michael Moeller wrote:

> Can I use Unsigned_Byte_T to read in a byte from a file
> as in C? I haven't looked into this yet.

That is a very complex question.

But the short answer is yes. You can read any type from a stream attached
to a file:

   Open (File, ...);   -- See RM A.12.1
   ...
   Unsigned_Byte_T'Read (Stream (File), Byte); -- See RM 13.13.2

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