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fpc-pascal · 2023-05

1. Make a distinct pointer type

   What's the best way to make a pointer type which is distinct so that the following snippet would give an error. I thought "type pointer" would do it but it doesn't seem…

   HMSHairy Pixels, Michael Van Canneyt, Sven Barth6-3-2023 03:38 UTC
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2. Freeing memory with exceptions

   I've never really used exceptions myself in Pascal (with the exception of breaking out of deeply recursive function calls) so I don't know all the rules. In this example…

   HBMHairy Pixels, Benito van der Zander, Marco van de Voort5-30-2023 21:34 UTC
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3. Compile time -> processor benchmark values

   Now I have a i7-3770S cpubenchmark says: Average CPU Mark: 6175 Single Thread Rating: 2043 https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-3770S+%40+3.10GHz I…

   RHMRainer Stratmann, Hairy Pixels, Marco van de Voort5-29-2023 15:14 UTC
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4. Size of set.

   basic questions here. Is there any way to decide the number of elements in a set? there any way to traverse the elements in a set? Regards Mikael

   MBJMikael Backman, Bart, James Richters5-23-2023 20:07 UTC
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5. VASM upgrade to 1.9 breaks cross compiler build

   Good Afternoon. After a long break, I decided to start work/play on the Sinclair QL FPC cross compiler. I noticed that using any release of the vasm assembler, from 1.9…

   NDKNorman Dunbar, Derek, Karoly Balogh5-15-2023 14:53 UTC
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6. Windows Display Settings

   Is there some way with FreePascal that I can Get / Set the windows display settings for multiple monitors like their resolutions, portrait/landscape, scale factors, and…

   JOJames Richters, Ondrej Pokorny5-13-2023 17:24 UTC
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7. Multiple enumerators per class

   Is it possible to have multiple enumerators on one class? Ryan Joseph

   HMTHairy Pixels, Marco van de Voort, Thomas Kurz5-12-2023 13:07 UTC
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8. Record Constructors which differ in parameter lists

   let's take the following example: program Project1; {$MODE OBJFPC} {$MODESWITCH ADVANCEDRECORDS} {$MODESWITCH TYPEHELPERS} type TVec3f = record x, y, z: Double;…

   TMThomas Kurz, Michael Van Canneyt5-12-2023 12:12 UTC
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9. SetFileTime

   I am trying to change the file date on a SYMLINK (not the file that the link points to). Does anyone know if there is a method for this under Windows. Carsten

   CGJCarsten Bager, Giuliano Colla, José Mejuto5-4-2023 01:04 UTC
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10. Why does RunCommand not produce the correct output?

    I am trying to create a function to list the available serial ports on a Linux device. But I have trouble getting commands which work on a terminal to also work when run…

    BJUBo Berglund, Jean SUZINEAU, Unknown author5-2-2023 15:24 UTC
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11. Forking the GitLab FPC Source repository

    Good Afternoon All. I'm attempting to fork the FPC Source repository on GitLab so that I can occasionally make some updates to the M68K Sinclair QL cross compiler RTL…

    NCGNorman Dunbar, Christo Crause, Graeme Geldenhuys5-1-2023 20:28 UTC
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