Re: Help on Package_Name

[19owls <19@owls.org>]

i am working within my own directory. good to know that my compiler works
within the compiling directory too. thanks

i got hold of a newer book which of great help briefing me on
standard packages and how to declare packages that i need.

--  Can't you read?  --19 --

> 19owls wrote:
>> i found this on the web so i think it's closest to the student_io i was
>> looking for for the time being
>> http://www.adaworks.com/standard_io.htm
> 
> You cannot substitute packages at will! Fortunately most probably the 
> compiler will not let you.
> 
>> anyway, i'm running linux Fedora with a gnat compiler and i also found
>> where they keep the libraries for ada. so now i know where to keep my
>> package files.
> 
> You don't have to put it there, and surely you don't--and should 
> not--"learn" Ada from how a compiler manages its files. There is 
> absolutely no black art with Ada. Everything you need to--and 
> shoudld--know is fully documented. Usually you create a directory for 
> your files, and work there, invoke the compiler from there, and the 
> compiler finds your units there. If the compiler does not find the 
> standard units then it is not well installed.
> 
>> the book i had was from a library so there's no CDrom with
>> it and it's really old (1985)
>> Adacraft looks good. for the meantime, i'd just have to read up and be
>> versed with the packages to use or create so that i can learn further.
> 
> Yes, use an uncrippled resource.