Re: [fpc-devel] Offer to repair and maintain the FPC community website (repeat msg, no HTML)
On 24 Sep 2012, at 16:16, Cephas Atheos wrote: > [My apologies for the previous message attempt - obviously the list server > doesn't handle html at all, and I could have checked for that first. Sorry > for the block of base64!] The problem is that both in your previous and in your current message, you are sending the mail to one correct list address and to two invalid ones. The original mail was sent to: fpc-ot...@lists.freepascal.org, fpc-devel-reque...@lists.freepascal.org, fpc-announce-reque...@lists.freepascal.org The first address is correct, but the two others have "-request" appended to them. The -request addresses are only usable for performing administrative actions such as (un)subscribing. Similarly, this message was sent to: fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org, fpc-announce-requ...@lists.freepascal.org, fpc-other-requ...@lists.freepascal.org Again, that's one proper list address and two invalid ones. Additionally, fpc-announce is a list on which pretty much only announces about new FPC releases are distributed. Finally, you are not subscribed to any FPC list using the address uncleb...@gmail.com, so I'm not sure whether you'll actually see any replies sent to the list (I know that because I'm the mailing list administrator and hence I can explicitly CC you, but other people don't know that and will probably just reply to the list). Jonas___ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
[fpc-devel] Offer to repair and maintain the FPC community website (repeat msg, no HTML)
[My apologies for the previous message attempt - obviously the list server doesn't handle html at all, and I could have checked for that first. Sorry for the block of base64!] G'day everyone, As you may be aware, there are a number of significant problems with the FPC community site. For new users, it's a bit of a minefield, and isn't a really good introduction to the wonderful FPC community. I'd like to offer my support and assistance in cleaning up the pages, fixing links and server errors, and generally helping to bring the site (possibly kicking and screaming! :) up to scratch. I'm positive the folks responsible for the site just have too much on their hands, I know exactly how that can sneak up on you! I'm a semi-retired hardware specialist and software (delphi) developer (30+ years of Turbo Pascal and Delphi), just getting into FPC (and OS X) after a decade of watching and hoping Embarcadero would focus on small developers again. (yeah, that went well - US$3,550 for the latest IDE!! Even TPB choked on that!) I've also designed and built a number of websites (mainly primary schools, small businesses, and my own business site), using ONLY stable, known–good tools (no fancy flash, dreamweaver, or any of that crap) to make robust, usable sites. A touch of PHP wouldn't go astray, either. (I'm sure that future directions can be discussed once the main pages are back up and running again. But that is a discussion we need to have one day… Just sayin'…). I definitely have the time, the passion, and I'm pretty sure I have the skills to at least fix the current problems, and I guess I'd like to be involved later in the future, although that will need everyone's input. For now, I'd like to offer what I've got, gratis, as a way of saying "thanks" to everyone who's helped me with my pascal issues. I've requested access formally through the webpage, but I haven't heard anything yet, so I'm hoping a general message to the list will help to focus the issue a bit more clearly. I'd really like to start right away – the low hanging fruit can be hit in a day or so of work, and then we can see and prioritise the rest. But right now, I want to stop new users going away frustrated! Thanks for reading this far. I hope to see and hear most of you online real soon. And I look forward to helping in some small way to bring FPC to the people who will benefit most. Cheers, Pete from ɹǝpun uʍop Peter Naus (cephasath...@gmail.com, pcp...@audiography.com.au) P.S. My apologies for "shotgunning" or cross-posting this request, but I really want to make sure I reach the right folks with this. Thanks for your understanding. ___ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
Re: [fpc-devel] inode number
Funny that fpstat is there and it's not necessary for fpstatfs... And funny that fpstat uses a var parameter, while fpstatfs needs an explicit pointer to the return record. Anyway. it works fine now. Thanks again, -Michael ___ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
Re: [fpc-devel] inode number
OK, I did find that I need to "use" baseunix. Funny that fpstat is there and it's not necessary for fpstatfs... Thanks, -Michael ___ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
Re: [fpc-devel] inode number
I did find the definition of the stat record in stat.inc, but I'm still not unclear how to make use of it. -Michael ___ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
Re: [fpc-devel] inode number
On 09/24/2012 10:33 AM, michael.vancann...@wisa.be wrote: You need to use the fpstat function for this. The stat record contains the inode number. While with uses libc, Linux, Unix, unixtype; I can use the Function "fpStatFS(Path:ansistring;Info:PStatfs):cint;" (which provides useful information of the filer system) successfully, and I did find "function Fpstat(path: pchar; var buf: stat):cint; [public, alias : 'FPC_SYSC_STAT'];" in /linux/ossysc.inc; I can't find a way to call Fpstat(), nor do I find what the type "stat" used there is supposed to be. Thanks again, -Michael ___ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
Re: [fpc-devel] inode number
On 09/24/2012 10:33 AM, michael.vancann...@wisa.be wrote: On Mon, 24 Sep 2012, Michael Schnell wrote: In the RTL, is there an encapsulation for finding the inode number of a file in an extX file system ? Or dis anybody already do code for this ? You need to use the fpstat function for this. The stat record contains the inode number. Thanks a lot. I'll try this one. -Michael ___ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
Re: [fpc-devel] inode number
On Mon, 24 Sep 2012, Michael Schnell wrote: In the RTL, is there an encapsulation for finding the inode number of a file in an extX file system ? Or dis anybody already do code for this ? You need to use the fpstat function for this. The stat record contains the inode number. Michael. ___ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
[fpc-devel] inode number
In the RTL, is there an encapsulation for finding the inode number of a file in an extX file system ? Or dis anybody already do code for this ? Thanks, -Michael ___ fpc-devel maillist - fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel
