Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-27 Thread Marco van de Voort
In our previous episode, Mark Morgan Lloyd said: > >> scratch, or was it initially based on something like the P6 compiler > >> which I believe was on some DEC systems? > > > > The page he referenced lists extensions to both standard and extended > > pascal. So it seems it is an extended pascal c

Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-27 Thread Mark Morgan Lloyd
Marco van de Voort wrote: In our previous episode, Mark Morgan Lloyd said: I see from your reference that the compiler extends ANSI/ISO Pascal, but there's no indication of whether, when it was written, it was based on Jensen & Wirth or the somewhat later ISO standard. Was it written from scra

Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-27 Thread Marco van de Voort
In our previous episode, Mark Morgan Lloyd said: > I see from your reference that the compiler extends ANSI/ISO Pascal, but > there's no indication of whether, when it was written, it was based on > Jensen & Wirth or the somewhat later ISO standard. Was it written from > scratch, or was it initi

Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-27 Thread Sven Barth
Am 27.10.2014 18:35, schrieb Mark Morgan Lloyd: Richard Apthorp wrote: Hi Sven, Actually found that HP have a documented list: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/82final/6083/6083pro_032.html#extensions_app I'm not sure I feel qualified to change the compiler but as I work on this porting project

Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-27 Thread Mark Morgan Lloyd
Richard Apthorp wrote: Hi Sven, Actually found that HP have a documented list: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/82final/6083/6083pro_032.html#extensions_app I'm not sure I feel qualified to change the compiler but as I work on this porting project I will be creating a list of the main changes whic

Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-27 Thread Richard Apthorp
[fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode On 27.10.2014 11:51, Richard Apthorp wrote: > Hi Sven, > > Thanks for the reply. Yes some of it could be handled by a unit for > special types etc but not sure what adding a new mode means or how to do it, > could this handle differences such as

Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-27 Thread Flávio Etrusco
ic can read your messages as > well. Maybe it would be better if you'd subscribe to the list, because then > others don't need to CC you if they answer. > > >> >> -Original Message----- >> From: Sven Barth [mailto:[email protected]] >&

Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-27 Thread Sven Barth
o the list, because then others don't need to CC you if they answer. -Original Message- From: Sven Barth [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 25 October 2014 13:10 To: FPC developers' list; Richard Apthorp Subject: Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode On 24.10.2014

Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-25 Thread Sven Barth
On 24.10.2014 13:22, Richard Apthorp wrote: Porting a large project running on the VMS operating system written in Pascal to Linux and Free Pascal. However there is no compiler switch for HP VMS Pascal. Would be really useful if just the main syntax differences could be catered for eg: Specifying

Re: [fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-25 Thread Jonas Maebe
On 24/10/14 13:22, Richard Apthorp wrote: > Posted this on the Lazarus forum but was suggested I should send it > here, Thanks Richard. Note that this person is not subscribed to the list, so CC him when replying if you want him to see your messages. Jonas __

[fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

2014-10-25 Thread Richard Apthorp
Posted this on the Lazarus forum but was suggested I should send it here, Thanks Richard. richardapthorp * Newbie * * Posts: 1 * [http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/Themes/default/images/post/xx.gif] VMS PASCAL c