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This package contains a freeware 32-bit pascal compiler for 386+. The language
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and the runtime library are more or less compatible to TP 7.0. Some Delphi
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-additions have also been implemented like classes,exceptions,ansistrings and rtti.
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+additions have also been implemented like classes, exceptions, ansistrings
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+and rtti.
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Free Pascal is currently available for the following platforms:
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- DOS, via the DJ Delorie's GO32V2 Dos extenders
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@@ -209,10 +210,10 @@ Optional source package src09914.zip:
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* Documentation
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****************************************************************************
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-The documentation is available as HTML pages, PDF, PS, and text although the recommended
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-format is pdf. These are all available in ftp... /docs/...
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+The documentation is available as HTML pages, PDF, PS, and text although the
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+recommended format is pdf. These are all available in ftp... /docs/...
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-NB that there is at present no fpc specific documentation for the win32
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+NB that there is at present no FPC specific documentation for the Win32
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system functions. There is a note in the ftp /doc explaining where
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the MS help file for this can be obtained.
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@@ -223,8 +224,14 @@ the MS help file for this can be obtained.
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Suggestions, Help ...
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-e-mail: [email protected] (bugs, developer related qs)
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-e-mail: [email protected] (general pascal related qs)
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+e-mail: [email protected] (bugs, developer related qs)
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+e-mail: [email protected] (general pascal related qs)
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+
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+Both these adresses are for mailing lists. If you're not subscribed,
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+be sure to mention this fact when sending questions to these lists,
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+so that people sending answers know about it and send you a copy.
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+Information about available lists and subscription can be found
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+on http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo
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www: http://www.freepascal.org
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ftp: ftp.freepascal.org/fpc
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@@ -235,23 +242,23 @@ can be found on the web site.
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SNAPSHOTS & SOURCES
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-------------------
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-One of the features of fpc is the snapshots. These are made daily or weekly
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+One of the features of FPC is the snapshots. These are made daily or weekly
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from the developers' latest versions of the source. Snapshots are available
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-for the go32v2, win32, os2 and linux versions of the compiler/rtl. Snapshots
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-are also available for the go32v2 & win32 ides, and for fv, fcl, gtk and
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-utils for go32v2 and win32. The latest snapshots are in: ftp... /fpc/snapshot/
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+for the GO32v2, Win32, OS/2 and Linux versions of the compiler/rtl. Snapshots
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+are also available for the go32v2 & Win32 IDEs, and for FV, FCL, GTK and
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+utils for GO32v2 and Win32. The latest snapshots are in: ftp... /fpc/snapshot/
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in appropriately named .zip/tar files.
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-You will also normally find in the snapshot .zip file a readme, with a mention
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-the latest changes included. It is quite common, tho' doesn't always happen,
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-that when a bug is reported it is fixed and a fixed version can be obtained
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-the NEXT day in the appropriate snapshot.... yes really!
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+You will also normally find in the snapshot archive file a readme, with
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+a note about the latest included changes. It is quite common, tho' doesn't
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+always happen, that when a bug is reported it is fixed and a fixed version
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+can be obtained the NEXT day in the appropriate snapshot.... yes really!
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Also on the ftp site you'll find a /dist directory, with the latest
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distributed releases, a /docs directory, and a /source directory, in
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which every night at about 0100 GMT the latest source generated by the
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-developers during the day& evening before is exported from cvs
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-into .zips eg compiler.zip, rtl.zip, base.zip etc.
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+developers during the day & evening before is exported from CVS
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+into ZIP files eg compiler.zip, rtl.zip, base.zip etc.
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Making your own snapshots
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@@ -274,7 +281,7 @@ the fpc-devel mailing list.
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If you find a fault or 'feature' in a release, please report it
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to the fpc-devel mailing list. PLEASE SEND ALSO A SMALL EXTRACT OF THE SOURCE
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-CODE which caused the problem, and state the version eg win32, go32v2,
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+CODE which caused the problem, and state the version eg Win32, GO32v2,
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and the date of the compiler etc on which you noticed the problem & any other
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useful info so the developers can reproduce the problem, otherwise they may
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not be willing/able to fix it.
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Tomas Hajny