On Jan 14, 2016, at 2:14 PM, Tom Ehlert <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Well, I was messing around a little with the new FreePascal Compiler for DOS. > >> Basically, what ships requires DOS LFN support. Many units, libraries and >> executables >> are longer than the 8.3 standard file names. > >> It would be a lot of tedious work to migrate it to completely support 8.3 >> names. > >> I don’t know if the effort is worth it or not. I know I don’t have the time >> to do it. > >> So basically, unless someone else ports it’s file names that leaves three >> options. > >> 1) stick with the current version. >> 2) leave it alone and require DOSLFN. > > assuming this works: leave it alone and require DOSLFN. > When the installer doesn't fail thinking it has run out of disk space or some other incorrect error, it seems to work. Converting the filenames, and editing all of the sources to the corrected units, includes and binaries would've a lot of time consuming work. Also, would break compatibility with the main FPC fork. So, I tend to agree with you on this one. > > btw: I personally find crossdeveloping from my machine with 2 big > 1600*1200 monitors, many windows, firefox, ... much more productiv > then developing on DOS itself. > > and then lomg filenames are there 'automatically' > > YMMV > > Tom > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance > APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month > Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now > Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
