Re: A new universe of Ada

["Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>]

On 2022-09-26 10:04, Rick Duley wrote:
> Okay - you can use GDB within Studio.  Great, but first I have to write a program.
> 
> Please ...
> 
> Assume:  I am an Elementary School kid brought up by his Grandparents who are still struggling to control an abacus.  Assume I know absolutely nothing at all about programming.  Assume that I do not speak Geek!  Assume that there is access to a PC with Gnat Studio installed.
> 
> Now:  Teach me how to write "Hello_World" using Studio from scratch right up to where I have 'hello_world.exe' and can run it.  That'll be great!  Then I'll have something to tell Grandma about.  :)

1. Start GPS

2. Select default project

3. Press File->New file

4. Type:
project Hello_World is
    for Main use ("hello_world.adb");
end Hello_World;

5. File->Save as
hello_world.gpr

6. Press File->New file

7. Type:
with Ada.Text_IO; use Ada.Text_IO;
procedure Hello_World is
begin
    Put_Line ("Hello world!");
end Hello_World;

8. File->Save as
hello_world.adb

9. Press File->Open Project and select file hello_world.gpr


You are done.

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Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de