Hi Bill,

When I wrote the Ada bindings I changed most of the names and assigned  
names and/or structures to many quantities which are otherwise known  
only as integer values. See plplot.ad[bs]. For example, plscol0  
becomes Set_Pen_Color. There is an additional binding which uses the  
traditional names, plplot_traditional.ad[bs]. (.ads files, "specs,"  
are a little like C header files. .adb files, "body," are the  
implementation part.)

Jerry

On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:21 AM, Schwab,Wilhelm K wrote:

> (2) function names are cryptic.  Call it a failing of mine, but I  
> can barely tell them apart. It will soon be inconsequential to me,  
> because I will use my Pharo binding (which I will release when it is  
> worth having) and forget that the C functions exist, but I think for  
> new arrivals, a set of intention-revealing names would be far  
> superior to current names.  It reduces the value of the  
> documentation and the examples - what does plscol() do again?  Is  
> that color or column?  My 2 cents, and I doubt I'm alone.


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