[fpc-pascal] ANN: Firmbox a FPC and Lazarus based project

2013-02-04 Thread Helmut Hartl
Hello Freepascal and Lazarus Community ! Some of you may know us as sponsors of the freepascal and lazarus community. We provide hosting, storage and virtual machines to the projects. Today I have an exciting announcement to make, we startet a crowdfunding project on indiegogo. It's about a com

Re: [fpc-pascal] Darwin i386 socket polling

2011-12-23 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 23.12.11 04:35, schrieb Andrew Brunner: I'm needing to figure out how socket signaling mechanisms work under darwin. Windows and Linux work, Darwin however does not support ePoll. Anyone have any experience with Sockets events under OSX i386? Thanks. BSD's support the kqueue / kevent mech

Re: [fpc-pascal] Free Pascal 2.6.0rc1 released

2011-11-24 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 06.11.11 00:27, schrieb Marco van de Voort: Hello, We have placed the first release-candidate of the Free Pascal Compiler version 2.6.0 on our ftp-servers. You can help improve the upcoming 2.6.0 release by downloading and testing this release. If you want you can report what you have done h

Re: [fpc-pascal] Re: timer_create on linux

2011-08-10 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 10.08.11 16:56, schrieb Max Vlasov: Jonas, I see that you probably have your reasons not to use gdb inside the lazarus, but it was quite decent for me until this strange unavoidable moment :) It still is, hope I will find a work around Max Max, This works (for me) 1) Add a file like : /

Re: [fpc-pascal] Font reading library

2011-04-12 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 12.04.11 11:03, schrieb Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho: Hello, I fixed the compilation of the old freetype and put it in the Lazarus-ccr for now. Maybe it can be added to FPC later on if it proves a good substitute: http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Freetype#Download nice It's not maintained

Re: [fpc-pascal] Font reading library

2011-04-01 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 01.04.11 18:52, schrieb dhkblas...@zeelandnet.nl: On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 18:44:02 +0200 (CEST), Michael Van Canneyt wrote: On Fri, 1 Apr 2011, Darius Blaszyk wrote: As it happens, I stumbled across this one just now. Supposedly this is a native freetype implementation. I did not check it

Re: [fpc-pascal] Current TThread

2010-12-21 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 21.12.10 13:47, schrieb Mattias Gaertner: On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:29:36 +0100 (CET) michael.vancann...@wisa.be wrote: You could use GetCurrentThreadID and a lookup list. What about using a threadvar CurrentThread: Thread; ? TThread could set this in the constructor. We currently use this

Re: [fpc-pascal] fpc 32 / 64 bit / c++/ floating point question

2010-11-22 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 21.11.10 19:02, schrieb Vinzent Höfler: On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:54:13 +0100, Helmut Hartl wrote: Running the above program gives 1) C++ / FPC 64 Bit 6.3846106530 6.3846106530 2) FPC32 Bit 6.3846106530 6.3846111610 Is this explainable or wrong behaviour ? First suspect candidate

[fpc-pascal] fpc 32 / 64 bit / c++/ floating point question

2010-11-21 Thread Helmut Hartl
While stabilizing my bullet physics port i saw some differences in floating point behaviour between c++ and fpc32 and fpc 64 bit. In question is a simple dot product. The function : result := a*d+b*e+c*f; Gives "different" results( 6.3846106530 vs 6.3846111610 ) depending on the usage of interm

Re: [fpc-pascal] Apple development tools

2010-09-10 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 09.09.10 15:45, schrieb Jonas Maebe: On 09 Sep 2010, at 15:31, Mark Morgan Lloyd wrote: I've just had my attention drawn to this elsewhere, and thought it would be of general interest. "In particular, we are relaxing all restrictions on the development tools used to create iOS apps, as lon

Re: [fpc-pascal] "class" methods for objects

2010-07-16 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 16.07.10 12:46, schrieb Michael Van Canneyt: Always learning something new. One is never too old to learn :-) Michael. But one is always able to age faster, while boldly going to where no man has gone baldly before :-) (spelling intentional) While testing with a simplified usage patt

Re: [fpc-pascal] "class" methods for objects

2010-07-16 Thread Helmut Hartl
Am 16.07.10 10:48, schrieb Michael Van Canneyt: It exists already, but is called 'static' Thank you for clarification, in a quick test it seem to work for my use case. When is it likeley that this feature will arrive in 2.4.x ? helmut ___ fpc-pas

[fpc-pascal] "class" methods for objects

2010-07-16 Thread Helmut Hartl
Hello, while converting bullet physic code to native fpc, i would find it handy to have something like "class" methods for objects. (Methods without self pointer) (It would enhance the readability of the code much, because I were not forced to move such c++ class functions to global functio

[fpc-pascal] $CODEALIGN / Dynamic Arrays

2010-05-27 Thread Helmut Hartl
Does the $CODEALIGN (http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/prog/progsu9.html) directive influence dynamic array memory layout ? I need an an aligned dynamic array of vectors for SSE operations. If the fpc dynamic array implementation supports alignment somehow I would not need an own implementation

Re: [fpc-pascal] getting started with threads

2009-09-18 Thread Helmut Hartl
-Original message- From: Dariusz Mazur Sent: Fri 18-09-2009 16:24 To: FPC-Pascal users discussions ; Subject: Re: [fpc-pascal] getting started with threads > David Emerson pisze: > > I am getting started with threads (linux/cthreads) and I'm very happy so > > far, but unsure of the best

AW: Re: [fpc-pascal] "Generics" Red Black Tree for fpc

2009-04-03 Thread Helmut Hartl
Von: Mattias Gaertner Gesendet: Fr 03.04.2009 18:07 An: fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org; Betreff: Re: [fpc-pascal] "Generics" Red Black Tree for fpc > On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 17:16:50 +0200 > Helmut Hartl wrote: > > > Von: Mattias Gaertner > > Gesendet: Fr 03.0

AW: Re: [fpc-pascal] "Generics" Red Black Tree for fpc

2009-04-03 Thread Helmut Hartl
Von: Mattias Gaertner Gesendet: Fr 03.04.2009 16:51 An: fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org; Betreff: Re: [fpc-pascal] "Generics" Red Black Tree for fpc > How much work do you think is it to extend it to accept duplicate keys? > Mattias How probable are duplicate keys in your usecase? / what is the

[fpc-pascal] "Generics" Red Black Tree for fpc

2009-04-03 Thread Helmut Hartl
Hi all, due to interest i post here our generic version of a red black tree implementation. A R/B tree is a quite fast directory datastructure which allows o(log n) access times. Warning: The code compiles only under 2.2.4RC1+, below that the compilation fails(crash). Further info on http://f

AW: [fpc-pascal] ANN: wxForms for Delphi - wxWidgets designer and wrapper for Delphi/Freepascal

2009-04-02 Thread Helmut Hartl
Von: Guru Kathiresan Gesendet: Do 02.04.2009 08:46 An: fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org; Betreff: [fpc-pascal] ANN: wxForms for Delphi - wxWidgets designer and wrapper for Delphi/Freepascal > Hello, > > Today I have released a new product for Delphi and Freepascal – wxForms for > Delphi . >

RE: [fpc-pascal] a call on 64-bit testing of fpGUI

2008-02-02 Thread Helmut Hartl
Florian Klaempfl wrote: > Helmut Hartl schrieb: >> Graeme Geldenhuys wrote: >>> Hi, >>> I unfortunately don't own a 64-bit PC and the remote server I have >>> access to doesn't run a GUI, so can't actually execute any of the >>> compi

RE: [fpc-pascal] a call on 64-bit testing of fpGUI

2008-02-02 Thread Helmut Hartl
the system. If interested, I will create you an account - I am curios how a Remote NX Client would perform used from South Africa here to Austria ... :-) Contact me per Mail or Skype IM. (Skype Name is SirHelly/Austria Real Name: Helmut Hartl) greets, helmut __

RE: [fpc-pascal] FPC now 3rd in shootout

2007-11-06 Thread Helmut Hartl
> Op Tue, 6 Nov 2007, schreef Florian Klaempfl: > > S. Fisher schrieb: > > > --- Florian Klaempfl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> Ok, now somebody has to fix the regexpr unit and > accelerate it *g* > > If we want to win we could build in compler support and > compile the regu

RE: [fpc-pascal] some problem in SVN FPC for arm linux (v 2.3.1)

2007-05-08 Thread Helmut Hartl
On 08/05/07, Florian Klaempfl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What libc do you use? [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ /lib/libc.so.6 GNU C Library development release version 2.3.90, by Roland McGrath et al. Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying con

RE: [fpc-pascal] some problem in SVN FPC for arm linux (v 2.3.1)

2007-05-08 Thread Helmut Hartl
> > linux (v 2.3.1) > > > nslu_test.lpr Assembling nslu_test Linking nslu_test > > > /usr/local/lib/fpc/2.3.1/units/arm-linux/rtl/cprt0.o: In function > > > `_haltproc': > > > : undefined reference to `_fini' > > > /usr/local/lib/fpc/2.3.1/units/arm-linux/rtl/cprt0.o: In function > > > `_hal

RE: [fpc-pascal] some problem in SVN FPC for arm linux (v 2.3.1)

2007-05-04 Thread Helmut Hartl
> why do you want to load libc dynamically? may you can try > the following approach (scroll to bottom): > http://community.freepascal.org:1/docs-html/prog/progse53 Well - that was what i would like to do - I thougt i try it using libc, as i hade some old code who was doing it just that way.

RE: [fpc-pascal] some problem in SVN FPC for arm linux (v 2.3.1)

2007-05-04 Thread Helmut Hartl
Hello again Henry, > > > > i used the "mastermakefile" to build the tool chain: > > http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Development/MasterMakefile > > I followed the http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/CrossCompileWithCentOS Worked for me for CentOS 5, i built the slugosle 4.4 and flashed it. T

RE: [fpc-pascal] some problem in SVN FPC for arm linux (v 2.3.1)

2007-05-02 Thread Helmut Hartl
Hello, > > there might be a problem with your binutils. are you sure you're > > using the right binutils for your device? what device are > you using, > > exactly? What binutils for crosscompiling are you using for the NSLU2? Where do you obtain them? Thank you, helmut

RE: [fpc-pascal] Looking for a FreePascal Job

2007-03-29 Thread Helmut Hartl
Dipl.- Ing. Helmut Hartl Head of Development FirmOS Business Solutions GmbH Hauptstraße 52a 8054 Graz-Pirka > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Marc Pertron > Posted At: Donnerstag, 29. März 2007 10:22 > Po

RE: [fpc-pascal] arm big endian questions and info

2007-03-05 Thread Helmut Hartl
> I've no access to an arm machine running be so I can't test > and fix :( What about a Linksys NSLU2? Cost's about 100€ - If it would help I send you one helmut ___ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepas

RE: [fpc-pascal] Question on how to avoid memory trouble

2007-02-13 Thread Helmut Hartl
> > > > This one is not lock free, because it uses atomic > instructions used by > > the cpu, which are essentially fine grained locks. > > Exactly, and cmpxchg etc. are really expensive too. Since > the original FPC heap uses already several pools, it should > be easily possible to m

RE: [fpc-pascal] Question on how to avoid memory trouble

2007-02-12 Thread Helmut Hartl
>Florian Klaempfl schrieb: > Well, the lockless multithreaded memory managers are a myth. > Atomic exchange operations take a also a lot of time and are > locked by the cpu as well. > The XEN Developers at Cambridge have nice papers to read ... http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~kaf24/ (Others are

RE: [fpc-pascal] Question on how to avoid memory trouble

2007-02-12 Thread Helmut Hartl
> >FastMM is open source, has anyone ported it to FPC? > > There are users that have got FastMM working with FPC. But > it is not needed. The standard FPC heap manager is for > single-threaded applications as fast as FastMM. A little bit shortsighted (IMHO),as "everyone seriously concern

AW: [fpc-pascal] is planned next 2.0.x release?

2006-05-18 Thread Helmut Hartl
the 2.0.3 Snapshots and MySQL5, PostgreSQL 8.1, Firebird and others) Greets, helmut hartl > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:fpc-pascal- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Michael Van Canneyt > Bereitgestellt: Mittwoch, 17. Mai 2006 23:34 &g