in school we use a BPTP 7, but at home i use FPC. And now i have a problem with videoram.
here is a problem source part:

program iksko;
uses crt, dos;
const t=3;
type hodi_se=record
xx,xy:integer;
end;
taky_se_hodi=array[1..t] of hodi_se;
var had:taky_se_hodi;
sy,sx,u:integer;
M: array[1..25,1..80] of
record znak:char; attr:byte end
absolute $B800:0;
a:char;
begin
..
 and when i try to compile i get this :
had.pp(12,15) Error: absolute can only be associated with a var or const
had.pp(12,15) Fatal: Syntax error, ; expected but : found

in BPTP is this right. what shall i do?

2cz (newbie)

Which FPC version do you use? absolute $B800:0; is only useful under DOS, so it won't work with the win32 or linux version FPC, use the go32v2 one.

1.00.10 for linux.
Oh, thanks. And don't you know how to do the same thing (direct access to video ram) under linux ?

1.00.10 for linux. Oh, thanks. And don't you know how to do the same thing (direct access to video ram) under linux ?

Modern operating systems don't allow that. Sometimes it can be emulated with a virtual screen (see unit video that does that)