Re: [fpc-pascal] serial.pp - I can't talk to modem
Am 02.01.2008 um 15:39 schrieb Bernd Mueller: Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: SerWrite(serialhandle, s, Length(s)); SerWrite(serialhandle, s[1], Length(s)); Why not adding an overloaded SerWrite() that simply expects a string? procedure SerWrite(handle, string); begin SerWrite(handle, string[1], Length(string)); end; This s[1] vs. s issue is popular with blockread/write too. Regards Michael ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Maybe a new fpc book :)
Op woensdag 02-01-2008 om 12:35 uur [tijdzone -0500], schreef Anthony W. Henry: > I recently responded to a question on the community board > asking about an fpc book by recommending a Turbo Pascal > book by Jeff Duntemann. His book started me out as a Pascal > programmer in 1989 and I still find these old books useful from > time to time. > >I have two by him: > Turbo Pascal from Square One > The Complete Borland Pascal > > Mr. Duntemann has also written other programming books and > was employed by Borland for a while as a technical writer. I have > found his books to be the best available for learning Pascal. > > When I responded to the board question it started a train of > thought that resulted me in contacting Mr. Duntemann about writing > a book on FPC. To my (pleased) surprise I found him provisionally > enthusiastic for the project.(He hasn't made his mind up yet). That would be PERFECT! I've learned all I know from him! Got his books from the library when I was 10 or so... After a while I had to bring them back, then I had to wait for two months before I could lend them again... I never found a copy for myself, though... Joost. ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] Maybe a new fpc book :)
> > Mr. Duntemann has also written other programming books and > > was employed by Borland for a while as a technical writer. I have > > found his books to be the best available for learning Pascal. > > > > When I responded to the board question it started a train of > > thought that resulted me in contacting Mr. Duntemann about writing > > a book on FPC. To my (pleased) surprise I found him provisionally > > enthusiastic for the project.(He hasn't made his mind up yet). > > That would be PERFECT! > > I've learned all I know from him! > > Got his books from the library when I was 10 or so... After a while I > had to bring them back, then I had to wait for two months before I could > lend them again... > > I never found a copy for myself, though... Mr. Duntemann's older books can still be found on amazon. Anthony > > Joost. > > ___ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
Re: [fpc-pascal] serial.pp - I can't talk to modem
On 03/01/2008, Michael Müller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Why not adding an overloaded SerWrite() that simply expects a string? Funny you mention that. I was actually thinking the same thing - adding a helper method which takes a string parameter and auto adds the CR (#13) character to the end of the string, if it doesn't exist. Regards, - Graeme - ___ fpGUI - a cross-platform Free Pascal GUI toolkit http://opensoft.homeip.net/fpgui/ ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
