I wrote to Bart: > > Type > > SubRange = Chr(1)..Chr(2); > > begin > > end. > > > > This compiles in TP 6.0 and Delphi 7.0, but fpc doesn't. > > It also compiles in BP 7.0, but why? I think it can work > only if the compilers treats Chr(1) as a macro, not as a > function. Does any dialect Pascal allow function > invocations in type definitions?
The Borland Pascal manual explains it: A constant expression is an expression that can be evaluated by the compiler without actually executing a program. [...] these constructs are not allowed in constant expres- sions: [...] function calls (except the following) Abs Chr Hi Length Lo Odd Ord Pred Ptr Round SizeOf Succ Swap Trunc Did you try compiling it with FreePascal in Borland mode? _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org https://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
