Re: Pragma for conditional compilation? (Ada 2005 vs. 95)

["Jeffrey R. Carter" <spam.jrcarter.not@acm.nospam.org>]

Jerry wrote:
> 
>> The third real old way is to code in the option by a "IF-THEN-ELSE-END"
>> statements and use a Global constant variable(s). Its low tech but it
>> still works.
> 
> OK, but my "problem" is in declaring types which I want to be visible
> in 95 but not visible in 05, as 05 provides them itself. An "IF-THEN-
> ELSE-END" solution would have to be in the executable part of the
> program (right?).

Despite the claim, this will not work. You cannot compile Ada-07 code 
with an Ada-95 compiler. Different bodies for different compilers, 
selected somehow (project files are a good way with GNAT, as has been 
suggested) is the best way to address this issue.

-- 
Jeff Carter
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