*In a CNN news page http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/20/tech/mobile/windows-phone-8-microsoft/index.html I found* that Windows Phone 8 will support native C code. That means it will support also native pascal code. Does anyone know how is it done in practice? Is the old WinAPI brought back?
Juha * ------------------------------------------ **Shared Native Code* Windows Phone 8 will share native C and C++ code with Windows 8, making it easier for developers to create apps for both platforms. It's not something that consumers will immediately notice when they use the OS, but Microsoft hopes shared native code will lead to better, faster app development — and thus more quality apps in Windows Phone Marketplace. "The biggest effect this will have is we're going to see some freaking killer games this year," Belfiore said. At its developer summit, Microsoft continually hammered on how easy it will be for developers to port games from Windows 8 to Windows Phone 8, and vice versa. "Suddenly, with Windows Phone 8 with that shared core, taking an app from the PC to phone is very straightforward," Belfiore said. In essence, native code will enable developers to write high-performance code — which is why games are such a big deal — and drive hardware acceleration. "You're going to see some beefy, powerful phones running some amazing games this year," Belfiore said.
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