Re: Ada0x Enhancement? Was: Tags.Internal_Tag(String'Input(Stream)) ??

[tmoran@acm.org]

>upon String'Input() to read in the tag (which is the problem
>here). String'Input() insists on reading dope info that describes
>how long the tag string is (the array bounds actually).
  Ah, now I understand why you said the dope vector came before the
tag.  You were refering to the dope vector of the external tag itself.

>Additionally, Microsoft's stupid Wave format often provides ...
MS's bmp file format has some of the same delightful characteristics.
Claw.Bitmaps.Root_DIBitmap_Type'Class'Input reads the bmp header,
then does a series of
  elsif (header says it's a VGA type 256 color bitmap)
    declare
      Result : Claw.Bitmaps.VGA_DIBitmap_Type(Height=> ...
It's tedious and unpleasant to code, but the end result is worthwhile.