Re: [fpc-pascal] Is it possible to redefine FreePascal types?

2012-11-21 Thread Kenneth Cochran
On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:34 PM, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: > > That is an incorrect assumptions. The compiler will happily accept both > types without needing typecasting. I stand corrected. I assumed it behaved the same as Delphi in this respect. It doesn't, not even when Delphi mode is enabled.

Re: [fpc-pascal] Is it possible to redefine FreePascal types?

2012-11-21 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 2012-11-21 19:49, Kenneth Cochran wrote: > > Any function that accepts newString as a parameter will cause a compilation > error if you try to pass a normal string. You'll have to cast it to > newString first. That is an incorrect assumptions. The compiler will happily accept both types witho

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.2 rc1

2012-11-21 Thread Mark Morgan Lloyd
Marco van de Voort wrote: Hello, We have placed the first release-candidate of the Free Pascal Compiler version 2.6.2 on our ftp-servers. You can help improve the upcoming 2.6.2 release by downloading and testing this release. If you want you can report what you have done here: http://wiki.free

[fpc-pascal] Is there some runtime variable informs whether a program is running in a debugger or contains debugging information?

2012-11-21 Thread Frank Church
Is there some runtime variable informs whether a program is running in a debugger or contains debugging information? -- Frank Church === http://devblog.brahmancreations.com ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org

Re: [fpc-pascal] Is it possible to redefine FreePascal types?

2012-11-21 Thread Howard Page-Clark
On 21/11/12 7:49, Kenneth Cochran wrote: Yes. type newString = type string; Any function that accepts newString as a parameter will cause a compilation error if you try to pass a normal string. You'll have to cast it to newString first. This is not the case, as the following program demonstra

Re: [fpc-pascal] Is it possible to redefine FreePascal types?

2012-11-21 Thread Kenneth Cochran
Yes. type newString = type string; Any function that accepts newString as a parameter will cause a compilation error if you try to pass a normal string. You'll have to cast it to newString first. On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 1:37 PM, Frank Church wrote: > Lets say I am using some string variables,

Re: [fpc-pascal] Is it possible to redefine FreePascal types?

2012-11-21 Thread Ewald
Once upon a time, on 11/21/2012 08:37 PM to be precise, Frank Church said: > Lets say I am using some string variables, but I want to ensure that > there are no typing errors in some code I am using. > so I define newString as a new string type and declare a variable as > ANewString. > > That way i

[fpc-pascal] Is it possible to redefine FreePascal types?

2012-11-21 Thread Frank Church
Lets say I am using some string variables, but I want to ensure that there are no typing errors in some code I am using. so I define newString as a new string type and declare a variable as ANewString. That way if I create a function such as functionUsingNewString(a: newString) and I pass a plain

Re: [fpc-pascal] BSD

2012-11-21 Thread Mark Morgan Lloyd
Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: On 2012-11-21 12:27, Mark Morgan Lloyd wrote: Somebody's suggesting we ought to be at least looking at BSD. What's the preferred variant from FPC/Lazarus's POV: OpenBSD, FreeBSD etc.? I'm using FreeBSD 9.0 for some CGI apps of mine, and it works without hassle. Tha

Re: [fpc-pascal] BSD

2012-11-21 Thread Graeme Geldenhuys
On 2012-11-21 12:27, Mark Morgan Lloyd wrote: > Somebody's suggesting we ought to be at least looking at BSD. What's the > preferred variant from FPC/Lazarus's POV: OpenBSD, FreeBSD etc.? > I'm using FreeBSD 9.0 for some CGI apps of mine, and it works without hassle. Regards, - Graeme -

Re: [fpc-pascal] BSD

2012-11-21 Thread Mark Morgan Lloyd
Marco van de Voort wrote: In our previous episode, michael.vancann...@wisa.be said: Somebody's suggesting we ought to be at least looking at BSD. What's the preferred variant from FPC/Lazarus's POV: OpenBSD, FreeBSD etc.? I think Marco mainly uses FreeBSD. Pierre does OpenBSD and NetBSD, and

Re: [fpc-pascal] BSD

2012-11-21 Thread Marco van de Voort
In our previous episode, michael.vancann...@wisa.be said: > > Somebody's suggesting we ought to be at least looking at BSD. What's the > > preferred variant from FPC/Lazarus's POV: OpenBSD, FreeBSD etc.? > > I think Marco mainly uses FreeBSD. Pierre does OpenBSD and NetBSD, and the level should

Re: [fpc-pascal] BSD

2012-11-21 Thread Mark Morgan Lloyd
michael.vancann...@wisa.be wrote: On Wed, 21 Nov 2012, Mark Morgan Lloyd wrote: Somebody's suggesting we ought to be at least looking at BSD. What's the preferred variant from FPC/Lazarus's POV: OpenBSD, FreeBSD etc.? I think Marco mainly uses FreeBSD. Thanks Michael. Minimal research also

Re: [fpc-pascal] BSD

2012-11-21 Thread michael . vancanneyt
On Wed, 21 Nov 2012, Mark Morgan Lloyd wrote: Somebody's suggesting we ought to be at least looking at BSD. What's the preferred variant from FPC/Lazarus's POV: OpenBSD, FreeBSD etc.? I think Marco mainly uses FreeBSD. Michael. ___ fpc-pascal mail

[fpc-pascal] BSD

2012-11-21 Thread Mark Morgan Lloyd
Somebody's suggesting we ought to be at least looking at BSD. What's the preferred variant from FPC/Lazarus's POV: OpenBSD, FreeBSD etc.? -- Mark Morgan Lloyd markMLl .AT. telemetry.co .DOT. uk [Opinions above are the author's, not those of his employers or colleagues] _

[fpc-pascal] Re: Pathscale: alternative debugger on Linux?

2012-11-21 Thread Reinier Olislagers
On 20-11-2012 6:54, PathScale wrote: > I'm not soliciting legal advise and this is generally the wrong place to > ask/debate such questions. I strongly recommend you consult one of the many > professional and or pro bono legal resources available to open source > projects. I think this actually