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- -------- SIMTEL20 Ada Software Repository Prologue ------------
- -- -*
- -- Unit name : Dynamic String Package
- -- Version : 1.1
- -- Author : R. G. Cleaveland
- -- : WIS JPMO
- -- : Washington, D.C. 20330
- -- : Contact: Lt. Colonel Falgiano
- -- : ESD/SCW
- -- : Hanscom AFB, MA 01731
- -- DDN Address : cleave@dca-ems
- -- Copyright : (c) 1985 R. G. Cleaveland
- -- Date created : 18 Mar 1985
- -- Release date : 1985
- -- Last update : R.G. Cleaveland February, 1986
- -- Machine/System Compiled/Run on : VAX 8600 / Ultrix / VERDIX
- -- -*
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- -- -*
- -- Keywords :
- ----------------:
- --
- -- Abstract : This is a package of several string manipulation
- ----------------: functions based on a built-in dynamic string type
- ----------------: DYN_STRING. It is an adaptation and extension of
- ----------------: the package proposed by Sylvan Rubin of Ford
- ----------------: Aerospace and Communications Corporation in the
- ----------------: Nov/Dec 1984 issue of the Journal of Pascal, Ada and
- ----------------: Modula-2. Some new functions have been added, and
- ----------------: much of the body code has been rewritten.
- ----------------:
- ----------------: This tool was developed as a precursor for
- ----------------: the WMCCS Information System (WIS). An
- ----------------: executable version of the tool has been
- ----------------: demonstrated.
- ----------------:
- ----------------: Additions and Fixes:
- ----------------: 06 Feb 85: CHAR changed to add the optional parameter POSIT.
- ----------------: 06 Feb 85: procedure SUBSTITUTE added.
- ----------------: 05 Apr 85: procedures UPPERCASE and CHECKBYTE added.
- ----------------: 04 Feb 86: style and formatting changes made, some
- ----------------: comments fixed. Ported to VERDIX VADS
- ----------------: (VAX Ultrix version 5.1).
- ----------------: 10 Feb 86: Several bugs fixed, SIZE constrained, exception
- ----------------: for '&' generating too long a string added,
- ----------------: error in integer conversion fixed. Functions
- ----------------: EQUALS, ">", "<=" and ">=" added. Subtype
- ----------------: DS_POS incorporated.
- ----------------:
- -- -*
- ------------------ Revision history ---------------------------
- -- -*
- -- DATE VERSION AUTHOR HISTORY
- -- 03/18/85 1.0 Richard G. Cleaveland Initial Release
- -- 03/14/86 1.1 Richard G. Cleaveland Update
- -- -*
- ------------------ Distribution and Copyright -----------------
- -- -*
- -- This prologue must be included in all copies of this software.
- --
- -- This software is copyright by the author.
- --
- -- This software is released to the Ada community.
- -- This software is released to the Public Domain (note:
- -- software released to the Public Domain is not subject
- -- to copyright protection).
- -- Restrictions on use or distribution: NONE
- -- -*
- ----------------- Disclaimer ----------------------------------
- -- -*
- -- This software and its documentation are provided "AS IS" and
- -- without any expressed or implied warranties whatsoever.
- --
- -- No warranties as to performance, merchantability, or fitness
- -- for a particular purpose exist.
- --
- -- Because of the diversity of conditions and hardware under
- -- which this software may be used, no warranty of fitness for
- -- a particular purpose is offered. The user is advised to
- -- test the software thoroughly before relying on it. The user
- -- must assume the entire risk and liability of using this
- -- software.
- --
- -- In no event shall any person or organization of people be
- -- held responsible for any direct, indirect, consequential
- -- or inconsequential damages or lost profits.
- -- -*
- ----------------- END-PROLOGUE -------------------------------
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