I try to set

fpchmod(path,&775);

by compilator generate error

zsystem.pas(465,17) Fatal: illegal character "'&'" ($26)

how to force using & character in fpchmod function ?

best regards

Hi David,

Look at the function definition:

Function  FpChmod   (path : AnsiString; Mode : TMode): cInt; inline;

The second parameter must be of type TMode, so you cannot use a "&" in it.

What does "&"755 do if you run chmode from terminal? (What is the meaning of the ampersand in front of the 755 in this case?)

Bart

& means an octal number.

&777 seems a valid octal number and is used in this fpChmod example: http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/baseunix/fpchmod.html

Vincent

Hum

so i can convert 775 or 666 chmod number privilege to an octal parameter in order to avoid this illegal character error I'm dev in Unix (linux)

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& means an octal number.

&777 seems a valid octal number and is used in this fpChmod example: http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/rtl/baseunix/fpchmod.html

Vincent

David Touzeau wrote

Hum so i can convert 775 or 666 chmod number privilege to an octal

It is already an octal number.

parameter in order to avoid this illegal character error I'm dev in Unix (linux)

I don't know why your compiler gives this error:
writeln(IntToStr(&755));
gives no error with my compiler (fpc 2.2.4 on windows). I don't think the OS is relevant except that I cannot test compilation of a fpchmod call.

Vincent

Zitat von Vincent Snijders :

It compiles, but the codetools didn't like them.
Fixed in svn rev 22171.

Mattias

OK many thanks

In order to waiting the latest linux Lazarus release with this fix. Is there a workaround ?
How can i set the parameters without "&" character

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Zitat von Vincent Snijders :

It compiles, but the codetools didn't like them.
Fixed in svn rev 22171.

Mattias

&765 = 7*64+6*8+5

Mattias

Here's the patch for synedit pascal highlighter to support '%' (binary) and '&' (octal) as numbers, as shown here: http://imagebin.org/67810
Otherwise the prefix character is colored as symbol rather than as number.

thanks,
dmitry

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Thanks,

I will attend to it asap. Usually it is better to attach them to a mantis report. So they will not be lost/overlooked.

Martin

Martin wrote

I will attend to it asap. ?Usually it is better to attach them to a mantis report. So they will not be lost/overlooked.

If it's forgotten, i'll make a bug report. But i was hoping you have some time, for quick fixes :)

thanks,
dmitry

Thanks dmitry
the patch works fine !! :=)

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dmitry

Applied, in 22180, thanks.

slightly improved, the $%& prefixes must be followed by a number (fpc does not even allow for a space). So if there is no number following the do not highlight as number

Keep in mind, $ might be followed by a-f/A-F as well.

And when you're at it: fpc trunk allows reserved works to be used as identifiers by escaping them with & (as Delphi allows). This is mainly needed for COM programing.

Florian Klaempfl wrote

Keep in mind, $ might be followed by a-f/A-F as well.

$ has been working for years and doesn't need to be fixed.

And when you're at it: fpc trunk allows reserved works to be used as identifiers by escaping them with & (as Delphi allows). This is mainly needed for COM programing.

Any page to read about this?

thanks,
dmitry

Florian Klaempfl wrote

And when you're at it: fpc trunk allows reserved works to be used as identifiers by escaping them with & (as Delphi allows). This is mainly needed for COM programing.

I was not able to define a property using reserved word.

Example:

TMyClass = class
private
   FWith: Integer;
public
   property &With: Integer read FWith write FWith;
end;

Although in delphi I am able to do so.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin.

Trunk from at least Monday?

No. Only an issue report which is currently at assigned to MvC so it will be documented.

Florian Klaempfl wrote

Trunk from at least Monday?

My fault. One day earlier.

Best regards,
Paul Ishenin.