Ada on PC Compatable's


  There are three validated compilers on the PC Compatable's.


  The ALSYS compiler list's for about $3,000 and includes a 4MB
  memory board that is needed to run the compiler.


  The Meridian AdaVantage will run on a plain 640K machine.
  The Meridian list's for $795 ( full version ) but offers a 
  training version for $99. The training version limits a file to
  200 executable lines and will only link 10 compilation units.
  All class work will fit within the training limit.


  The RR software compiler is available for about the same price
  as the Meridian. It is similar yet different.


  There are unvalidated compilers for the PC.
  These are not recommended until they get validated. You may get
  some suppresses because these compilers tend to let illegal Ada get
  through.


  The instructor can supply KERMIT to obtain the VAX files onto
  your PC if you need it.

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  The Meridian usage is :

  C:> NEWLIB                   do this once to create a new library
  C:> ADA  SAMPLE1.ADA         compile
  C:> BAMP SAMPLE1             build Ada main program and link
  C:> SAMPLE1                  run