fpc-pascal · 2003-07
- port access as simple user9
Hi! I like to access ports as a simple user. Only root user can do it. So i like to run a program with root user and first fork or execve to the same program with…
- XChat plugins using FPC22
I can successully compile and test the plugin source listed at http://xchat.org/docs/plugin20.html written in C. However I don't like C much and am wondering if it's…
- crosscompiling problems with ld(w) from binutils-2.1.46
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 this is my first posting here, so please be paitient with me ;) In 99% of the time I'm using linux, and therefore I'm…
- socket example8
I need a simple socket example in free pascal for windows and linux platform.
- ASCII plotting3
I would like to include some simple "ascii plots" in my textual output files, like : 10.0| ** | * * | * * |* * |* * * * * * * * * * * …
- How to use Linux libraries?15
Hello! Because I always wrote pascal programs which required no external code, I never had to deal with this and have absolutely no knowledge about how to do such things.
- Re: runtime 201 with swapword function11
In Pascal, all calculations are performed using the base type (which is longint in FPC), so if w > 255, then w shl 8 > high(word) and will result in a range check error…
- Synapse for FPC104
Hello FPC community! Today I release new version of my 'Ararat Synapse'. (rel. 32) What it is? 'Ararat Synapse' is TCP/IP library for Delphi, C++Builder and Kylix. Now…
- fphelp, FPDoc, parsers...0
after reading all those postings regarding documentation, include files, online help etc. I have some remarks: Scanner/Parser. FPDoc's pascal source file scanner and…
- A suggestion.4
While I absolutely adore FreePascal I miss one feature from my old borland days, but that would require a little work. I miss being able to put the cursor on a…
- What do you like about FPC?2
I don't have time right now to read all the messages that flew today but I read enough to decide to send this note. IMHO, FPC is like a dream come true. I love the fact…
- TThread1
because I am new in FPC community, can someone explain me what is bad on threads implementation on FPC? (TThread object interesting me.) Lukas Gebauer. E-mail:…
- Using FPC8
I'm a student of Data Processing college and in its labs i always wrote code using Turbo Pascal. For self development as a programmer, i started to search some way to…
- Compiler bug?1
Hi, the following code results in a error. program compiler_bug_1; {$mode objfpc} var a,b: integer; c,d,e,f: boolean; function Ok: boolean; begin result := ( a = b ) and…
- Where to find FPIDE?1
I'd be glad if someone could answer the subject question :-) karl
- Problem linking TESTIB.PP3
Hello all: I'm trying to compile te TESTIB.PP and I get the following error: Linking testib.exe c:\pp\bin\win32\ldw.exe: cannot find -ldl testib.pp(89,1) Error: Error…
- Program is busy2
When writing data to file or reading data stream directly from port or downloading file from internet then program hangs as long as it is busy and does not respond to…
- SQLite and NULL Strings...28
This is a very weird behaviour I've found of either SQLite, or the Unit. I'm not sure... I have been discussing this same problem on the SQLite mailing list but without…
- Strange Segfault...22
(gdb) break 14 Breakpoint 1 at $806603c: file test4.pas, line 14. (gdb) run Starting program: /home/pircsrv/src/test4 Enter a string: Replace all digits with ?…
- Can't download from US mirror4
When I try to download from the US mirror at http://www.us.freepascal.org/down-dos.html I get this error: "No such file or directory". I get the same error when I try to…
- v1.0.10 w32 release Eventlog resource not found3
A significant enhancement found in the win32 release is the EventLog unit. I had a little trouble with compiling the example program tstelcmd.pp because the linker…
- v1.0.10 w32 release TRegistry.KeyExists function broken?1
I'm very happy to see a working Registry unit for win32 in the latest release. I can't get the KeyExists function to work as I imagine it should, though. I would…
- FPC version 1.0.10 is out.1
The FPC team is pleased to announce that version 1.0.10 of the Free Pascal Compiler is (finally) released. Installation binaries are available for download for most…
- Alpha version of the Building tutorial2
I've working on a new document on FPC development (and subjects like snapshot building) that replaces the old "make cycle faq" on: http://www.freepascal.org/makecyc.html…
- GraphiX 4 ready for FPC 1.0.100
Yes, GraphiX is still existing, but stayed unchanged for the last years. It is not maintained anymore, except testing with new FPC versions. Download it from (Size: 1,2…
- AW: how to assign a value to an untyped variable3
Thank you both for your fast help. And of course I meant "value := r;" I have found a third solution in the mean time (one should not give up to early:) Do you know if…
- how to assign a value to an untyped variable3
could anyone of you give me a hint how to assign a value to an untyped variable parameter of a procedure. E.G. in the following procedure: procedure test(var value); var…
- FPC Debugging (with SQLite)12
I have a problem with the SQLite library (www.sqlite.org). I believe Michael helped me with the conversion of the headers and the unit that Eric Jourde wrote. This all…
- Limit on variable size?1
What's the limit on variable size in FPC? In TP7 it is 65,536 bytes, which is too small a limit for me. Thanks. Chuck
- Any ETA for FCL?0
Is there an estimated date when a stable FCL will be available for download?
- When next version?0
I was wondering when the next version will be coming out for Dos. There seems to be a problem with the GetKeyEvent routine where it doesn't trap non-letter keys (like…
- New to the list/question6
I'm new to the list and just wanted to introduce myself. I got my first tast of Pascal in college on a VAX 11/750 under the VMS operating system. Nowdays Linux is my…
- FORTRAN-like read0
I want to provide a formatted read like FORTRAN's. I have found a public-domain implementation but it concatenats the input data as bytes, making assumptions about the…
- TRegistry unit not functional on win32?3
I'm trying to use the TRegistry object of fpc 1.0.6 for Win32 on Win2k to check for the presence of a particular key,…
- Need packages.zip , link is down.2
Hello I need the packages.zip from the fpc page. But the download link is not up since a long time. Is there an other link, or can anybody send it to me ? That would be…
- Linker error under FreeBSD1
Hello I tried to compile a program with fpc (for FreeBSD). The objectfile was build, but the linker put an error msg on the screen. linking /usr/bin/ld cannot find -ldl…
- Developing GUI apps with FPC 1.0.4/Linux?0
Hello! From time to time I get the wish to develop graphical applications with FreePascal, but until now I could not find a useful tool. Well, there are some attempts to…
- TCollection question11
Is there an example of using TCollection or something (without having to write the code myself) that manages a collection of FPC style classes (objects) ? I'd like to…
- byte order4
I need to read 2, 4 or 8 bytes in a processor independent way. For example: I have 4 bytes ($12 $34 $56 $78), starting with the most signifikant (like the 68k…
- Re: Linux Palms and FPC?0
Hi. I´ve found a PalmOS example in the fpc 1.0.6 source code, but I can´t figure out how to compile. I have fpc 1.0.6 on a win98 machine. Thanks ! Gustavo…
- Linux RedHat v.8.0, fpc and Characters Set output.5
When using a character: ej. chr(254) and others, the "Terminal" window (in X mode (Graphic mode) using "startx") in Linux RH 8.0 show a "?" instead of the apropiate…
- text color problems under linux w/ocrt1
In the process of porting an old DOS game to linux using fpc, I'm having some trouble getting the textcolor(0)/textbackground(0) and textcolor(8)/textbackground(0) color…