Exp : Natural);
-- Sets the image of Digs (1 .. NDigs), which is a string of decimal digits
-- preceded by either a minus sign or a space, i.e. the integer image of
- -- the value in units of delta of a decimal fixed point type with the given
- -- Scale, starting at S (P + 1), updating P to point to the last character
- -- stored, the caller promises that the buffer is large enough and no check
- -- is made for this. Constraint_Error will not necessarily be raised if the
- -- requirement is violated since it is perfectly valid to compile this unit
- -- with checks off. The Fore, Aft and Exp values can be set to any valid
- -- values for the case of use by Text_IO.Decimal_IO. Note that there is no
- -- leading space stored. The call may destroy the value in Digs, which is
- -- why Digs is in-out (this happens if rounding is required).
+ -- the value in units of delta if this is for a decimal fixed point type
+ -- with the given Scale, or the integer image of the value converted to an
+ -- implicit decimal fixed point type with the given Scale if this is for an
+ -- ordinary fixed point type, starting at S (P + 1), updating P to point to
+ -- the last character stored. The caller promises that the buffer is large
+ -- enough and therefore no check is made for it. Constraint_Error will not
+ -- necessarily be raised if the requirement is violated since it is valid
+ -- to compile this unit with checks off. The Fore, Aft and Exp values can
+ -- be set to any valid values for the case of use by Text_IO.Decimal_IO or
+ -- Text_IO.Fixed_IO. Note that there is no leading space stored. The call
+ -- may destroy the value in Digs, which is why Digs is in-out (this happens
+ -- if rounding is required).
end System.Img_Util;