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Subject: Re: how to read status of current_output
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2018 17:24:36 -0000 (UTC)
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<mario.blunk.gplus@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a program that frequently changes the current_output (with
> statement set_output (blabla)). During the course of the program I want
> to read the status, means the current value of current_output. I tried this code:
> 
> handle_1, handle_2 : ada.text_io.file_type;
> 
> if ada.text_io.file_type (current_output) = handle_1 then ...

Can you wrap Set_Output in a subprogram that stores the state?