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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+valid_for_reply_from_news@pvv.org>
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Subject: Re: How to define an array of a variant record type?
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 08:11:59 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2003-11-19, Steve <nospam_steved94@comcast.net> wrote:
> One other thing I can't resist mentioning.
>
> Here is a snippet of Ada Code in oue of our systems.
>
>   TYPE aConstantDataItemCAX (itemTypeCAX : aConstantDataTypeCAX :=
> invalidTypeCAX) IS
>     RECORD
>       CASE itemTypeCAX IS
>         WHEN invalidTypeCAX | iTypeCAX =>
>           --The data item that is used to pass data between screen edit
>           --and the access procedures
>           intValueCAX : integer;
>         WHEN fTypeCAX =>
>           realValueCAX : float;
>         WHEN eTypeCAX =>
>           eValueCAX : anEnumRecordCAX;
>         WHEN sTypeCAX =>
>           stringValueCAX : aConstantStringCAX;
>       END CASE;
>     END RECORD;

Wouldn't underscores been nice?


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