At 00:15 21-12-2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004, Marc Weustink wrote:
> >This will take some work :-)
>
> For adapting Lazarus I've no problems with it. For ppl wanting to port apps
> I see more problems. Especially when a shorter version of it exists.
> Besides I don't know what other Lazarus devels think
People who want to write portable apps should definitely not make any assumptions about Thandle. Since TLCLhandle=Handle on windows, this should not really be a problem ?
Except that they may have used it.
> >That said, the RTL should also avoid confusion with the Windows/Delphi
> >THandle type, and introduce a cross-platform and opaque TFileHandle type.
> >Which will happen to be equal to THandle on 32-bit windows.
> >On 32-bit Linux, the definition of THandle will then also equal TFileHandle.
> >
> >This will also take some work :-)
> >
> >The 2.000.000.000 EUR question is then, who will do this work? ;-)
>
> I did some counting:
>
> Rtl: 489 times (excluding win32, including os2, including comments)
> Lazarus: 105 times (exluding win32 and docs)
>
> Hmm..... I can give you an answer :)
But I cannot give you 2.000.000.000 EUR :)
Bummer :(
Marc
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