{$ifdef fpc} {$mode delphi} {$endif fpc} {$ifdef FPC_COMP_IS_INT64} type comp = double; {$endif FPC_COMP_IS_INT64} procedure test(a: byte); overload; begin writeln('byte called instead of widestring'); writeln('XXX') end; procedure test(a: widestring); overload; begin writeln('widestring called instead of byte'); halt(1) end; var v: variant; x: byte; y: widestring; begin try v := x; test(v); except on E : TObject do halt(1); end; try v := y; test(v); except on E : TObject do writeln('VVV'); end; end.