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From: Andrew <eagletalon@chartermi.net>
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Subject: Re: windows ada compiler error
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tmoran@acm.org wrote:
>>red hat 9.0 linux computer it runs just fine.. but if I try to compile
>>it on a windows xp computer I get the following error.
> 
>   I think you mean it compiles fine, but it doesn't execute fine.
> 
> 
>>raised ADA.IO_EXCEPTION.NAME_ERROR : s-fileio.adb:869
> 
>   You might look at file s-fileio.adb, line 869, and see what it's
> trying to do.  Better yet, use the Gnat facilities for printing a
> walkback so it will show what line of your program caused the problem.
> I used a compiler that prints walkbacks of user, not library, code
> and got:
> 
> ** Unhandled ADA.IO_EXCEPTIONS.NAME_ERROR
>    File not found on open - Map
> On Line Number 159 In MAZECREATE
> 
> You probably want a Create, not an Open.
> 
>   Your prof or TA should be helping you out.

thanks for the tip .. I'll look into it

as for a prof *L* I've been out of college for a few years now, and 
decided to try programming in Ada and a lot of what I used to know I've 
forgotten.  Although it is very much like riding a bike.. once you 
learn, and quite riding for a few years you can never forget all the 
ways to fall off of bike.