> After eliminating dozens of bugs now I have a working version of > Abbrevia for Delphi. Unfortunately this version is not usable with FPC, > primarily because FPC doesn't support properties for the Object type. > > In my code I like to use Object for records with methods and properties, > which need no dynamic memory allocation. In Abbrevia this feature > allowed to eliminate near 100 methods of various classes, and simplified > more code. After all I found the following essential features missing in > FPC: > > 1) Properties for Object type.
Since which Delphi version is a property allowed in an normal object? Currently FPC has special code that forbids property in objects for delphi mode. > 2) Sets with minimal size, at least with 1 and 2 bytes for replacement > of Byte and Word types. > > I consider both features as vital in translations from C to Pascal, and > in the detection and elimination of bugs. Will it be possible to add > these features to FPC, this year? We can't promise anything. _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel