Re: [fpc-pascal] Freepascal 2.0 for cygwin
On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, L505 wrote: By the way, how would one compile Pascal code without a Pascal compiler? No magic script file will avoid the need for fpc. I asked this question on C2 wiki once.. I guess you could start by hardcoding a binary program from scratch in a text editor with your bare hands. Then you have the meaning of life, birth, the big bang, creation, etc. Did FPC originate from a turbopascal compiler, or a Gnu C compiler? Or bare assembly? or bare binary ? The initial version was compiled with Turbo Pascal. Later FPC was used to recompile itself. Now you would no longer be able to compile FPC using FPC, because it uses classes, which TP didn't support. When going to a new platform, you'll always need to cross-compile. But this is the same for any C compiler. Michael. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Freepascal 2.0 for cygwin
> When going to a new platform, you'll always need to cross-compile. > But this is the same for any C compiler. And, as Cygwin is simply another target under Windows, the Windows compiler is perfectly capable of "cross" compiling for Cygwin. In this case, "cross" compiling is streatching the term slightly, as Cygwin is another API that runs under Windows, not a seperate OS. The hardest part will be tweaking the RTL and working out which Cygwin DLL provides which section of the UNIX API. It's not trivial, but it's a far cry from porting to, say ARM from X86 or 68000 to PowerPC or from Linux to QNX or BeOS. At least your binaries should run under Windows without having to reboot, so long as the Cygwin DLL's are in the path. M ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
[fpc-pascal] Pascal-Compiler under Linux
Hello, I try to write a little article about Pascal-programming under Linux. As I now, Kylix, FPC and the GNU Pascal Compiler can be used to develope Pascal-applications under Linux. Are there any more working Pascal-Compiler for Linux? Thanx, Tom -- - http://www.thomas-zastrow.de ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Pascal-Compiler under Linux
> > I try to write a little article about Pascal-programming under Linux. As > I now, Kylix, FPC and the GNU Pascal Compiler can be used to develope > Pascal-applications under Linux. Are there any more working > Pascal-Compiler for Linux? Afaik no maintained ones. Virtual Pascal (which stopped development) has an half finished port. Maybe some smaller ones, see also the canonical pascal compiler list: http://www.pascaland.org/pascall.htm ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Linking Pascal code to C/C++ static libraries under Windows
Marco, replying to me, wrote in part: > The Problem: > > The problem is that I can't seem to figure out how to get FPC to link to > static libraries. FPC's linker won't look for the "Wrapper.lib". It > either wants "Wrapper.dll" or "Wrapper.lib.dll". I can compile wrapper.c > to an object module (in Visual C 6.0) and FPC will link to that object > file. FPC is link compatible with GCC, not with VC. IOW, recompile your sources with GCC. I can only do that for a small part (the wrapper C code that I wrote). The main libraries were done by another company and they have the source--not me. I didn't understand the part about link compatibility--thanks, that helps! Now that I do, I know anything other than a DLL is a dead end, at least with FPC. Another possibility might be to use Delphi for the Pascal side. Any thoughts? It sounds like there are a few people on this list who have some experience with Delphi. Would I be able to compile my TP code (with perhaps minor mods) and link it to Win32 static libraries for which I only have the compiled libraries and header files? Thanks! Lowell C. Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] 505-667-6964 (office/msg) 360-961-8965 (cell/msg) 505-667-4341 (shared fax) ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Linking Pascal code to C/C++ static librariesunder Windows
Lowell C. Savage napsal(a): > Marco, replying to me, wrote in part: >> > The Problem: >> > >> > The problem is that I can't seem to figure out how to get FPC to link >> to >> > static libraries. FPC's linker won't look for the "Wrapper.lib". It >> > either wants "Wrapper.dll" or "Wrapper.lib.dll". I can compile >> wrapper.c >> > to an object module (in Visual C 6.0) and FPC will link to that object >> > file. >> >>FPC is link compatible with GCC, not with VC. IOW, recompile your sources >>with GCC. . . Out of curiosity - is this limitation related to different object library format used/supported by GCC and VC, or yet something else? If it's just the format, there might be tools to translate from one format to another (although there might be limitations, of course), or it _might_ be possible (with some manual tweaking - for sure not easy) to use a linker supporting both formats (I'd expect OpenWatcom Linker to be able to do it)... Tomas ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
[fpc-pascal] Array of Char
We are moving from another Pascal compiler where this is
allowed.
--
Type
txt_typ=packed array[0..1] of char;
Const
txt1:txt_typ=('12');
--
Is there a way around this without having to write
txt1:txt_typ=('1','2');
Another thing, with the old compiler we can write
Type
A_typ=array[0..3] of integer;
Var
A1,A2:A_typ;
Begin
If A1=A2 then
End;
I have never could understand when this is allowed
A1:=A2;
Why this is not allowed
If A1=A2 then
in most Pascal compilers.
Regards Carsten
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