Re: Is there a Graphical IDE to GNAT 3.14p (Win2K platform)?

["chris.danx" <spamoff.danx@ntlworld.com>]

"Daniel Dudley" <dudley@online.no> wrote in message
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> Having just discovered Ada as an interesting alternative to
> other imperitive programming languages with which I am
> competent,

Smart guy.  More than one language is always good, and learning new ones
gives insight into the others.  Also sounds like you might have done fp,
which stretches your brain a bit too.

> (Aside: why is it that most providers of programming tools
> try to force command-line interfaces on Windows users? What
> could be more unnatural than a command-line interface on
> Windows or, for that matter, Macintosh?)

Emacs not for you then? :)  I hated it with a vengence until recently
(literally 2 days ago) but now I'm getting the hang of it and quite like it
(believe it or not I couldn't find a graphical ide for Linux of quality,
which was not C(++)/Java specific :)  btw I'm not a Linux maddy, Windows and
Context remains my fav).  It's also quite good for improving your memory;
**lot's** of things to remember until they become natural.

There is Jgrasp, don't know how good it is, and ConTEXT is a really good
editor (try for 0.96.3 not 0.97 it is a bit buggy)

ACT have a new graphical IDE (GPS) which their customers are getting, but
I'm not sure about a public release and if there is one it probably won't be
for ages yet anyway.


Chris