Re: Format of .adp files?

[Stephen Leake <stephen.a.leake.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>]

Preben Randhol <randhol+news@pvv.org> writes:

> Stephen Leake wrote:
> > Allow setting the casing exceptions file in the project file (you'll
> > also have to implement the ada-mode casing support :).
> 
> Nonono I hate that auto-casing thing. 

Well, just because you don't like it doesn't mean vim shouldn't
support it. But ok, one more score for Emacs :).

> I don't understand what it is useful for.

I can type 

"with system.address_to_access_conversions" 

and the editor automagically converts that to

"with System.Address_To_Access_Conversions". 

So I never have to hit the shift key (helps avoid Carpal-Tunnel). In
addition, if I'm unsure of the proper capitalization of a previously
typed word, I can hit M-w and the word is re-capitalized.

It helps meet style guidelines. I would never enforce the
capitalization style if the editor did not support it (however, I will
tell people that's a reason to switch to Emacs).

There is a file of exceptions to the normal capitalization rule, so
things like Ada.Text_IO are done correctly (the _IO violates the
normal rule). That's the file that should be specified in the .adp
file.

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-- Stephe