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From: Stephen Leake <Stephen.A.Leake@nasa.gov>
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Subject: Re: Good and (relatively) cheap Ada code browsing software?
Date: 07 Apr 2003 14:14:21 -0400
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maestroff@hotmail.com (Mike) writes:

> I've been looking for an IDE or similar software tool that would let
> me trace through some complex and badly documented Ada code I have to
> work with. You know - click on a variable and find out instantly where
> it was created and were else it was used. Or click on a
> function/procedure name to see what else it calls and what objects it
> contains, etc.

Emacs Ada mode + GNAT does this, and is Free Software.

If you already know Emacs, it's easy to learn.

If you only know WIMP interfaces, it will take you a while. But it
will be good for your net productivity (and your soul :).

-- 
-- Stephe