Re: [fpc-pascal] Strange error message?

2006-07-07 Thread John Coppens
On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:14:13 +0200 Vincent Snijders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > or compile your code in tp mode (fpc -h for help about command line > parameters). > > Vincent > ___ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lis

Re: [fpc-pascal] allocating memory for records

2006-07-07 Thread Leonardo M. Ram
You also can create an object an instantiate it in the initialization section of the unit an finalize at the end, if you use this unit, the instance of the created object will not lose it's value: type MyRec = class public a: integer; /* very clear */ b: string; /* not clear, how muc

Re: [fpc-pascal] Strange error message?

2006-07-07 Thread Vincent Snijders
Marc Santhoff wrote: Am Freitag, den 07.07.2006, 14:40 -0300 schrieb John Coppens: PrevProc: ShTableLine = DummyShLine; Use PrevProc: ShTableLine = @DummyShLine; to tell fpc it's an address and no function call. or compile your code in tp mode (fpc -h for help about command line

Re: [fpc-pascal] Strange error message?

2006-07-07 Thread Marc Santhoff
Am Freitag, den 07.07.2006, 14:40 -0300 schrieb John Coppens: > PrevProc: ShTableLine = DummyShLine; Use PrevProc: ShTableLine = @DummyShLine; to tell fpc it's an address and no function call. Have fun, Marc ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-

Re: [fpc-pascal] allocating memory for records

2006-07-07 Thread Marc Santhoff
Am Freitag, den 07.07.2006, 19:51 +0200 schrieb Jonas Maebe: > On 7 jul 2006, at 19:31, Marc Santhoff wrote: > > >> I guess the memory will initialized and finalized for strings > >> correctly > >> in that case too, but I am not sure; > > > > Anyone else knowing for sure? > > It's correct (for

Re: [fpc-pascal] allocating memory for records

2006-07-07 Thread Marc Santhoff
Am Freitag, den 07.07.2006, 10:09 -0700 schrieb Leonardo M. RamX: > Marc, > you don't need to allocate memory for records, you can us as follows: > > type > MyRec = record > a: integer; /* very clear */ > b: string; /* not clear, how much bytes are needed? */ > end; > > var > myRecV

Re: [fpc-pascal] allocating memory for records

2006-07-07 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 7 jul 2006, at 19:31, Marc Santhoff wrote: I guess the memory will initialized and finalized for strings correctly in that case too, but I am not sure; Anyone else knowing for sure? It's correct (for ansistrings and widestrings). Jonas ___

[fpc-pascal] Strange error message?

2006-07-07 Thread John Coppens
Hi... I was trying to compile some old TP code and got a strange error message: program test_reg; type ShTableLine= procedure(n: integer); procedure DummyShLine(Nr: integer); begin end; {DummyShLine} procedure UseIt; const PrevProc: ShTableLine = DummyShLine; begin end; be

Re: [fpc-pascal] allocating memory for records

2006-07-07 Thread Marc Santhoff
Am Freitag, den 07.07.2006, 19:00 +0200 schrieb Vincent Snijders: > Marc Santhoff wrote: > > And another related question: > > > > If a record has a String field, how is memory allacation handled? > > > > MyRec = record > > a: integer; /* very clear */ > > b: string; /* not clear, how m

Re: [fpc-pascal] allocating memory for records

2006-07-07 Thread Leonardo M. Ram
Marc, you don't need to allocate memory for records, you can us as follows: type MyRec = record a: integer; /* very clear */ b: string; /* not clear, how much bytes are needed? */ end; var myRecVar: MyRec; begin myRecVar.a := 10; myRecVar.b := 'Hello World!'; end; --- Vincent

Re: [fpc-pascal] allocating memory for records

2006-07-07 Thread Vincent Snijders
Marc Santhoff wrote: Hi, excuse me for asking dumb questions, but over using objects only for years I forgot: If I need to allocate memory for a record type variable, what functions should get used? Is the GetMem/FreeMem pair okay or is there something more appropriate? var x: PMyRec begin

[fpc-pascal] allocating memory for records

2006-07-07 Thread Marc Santhoff
Hi, excuse me for asking dumb questions, but over using objects only for years I forgot: If I need to allocate memory for a record type variable, what functions should get used? Is the GetMem/FreeMem pair okay or is there something more appropriate? var x: PMyRec begin GetMem(x, sizeof(x));