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Article #122Re: Turbo Pascal for Windows
From: Martin Ireland
Date: Sun, 11 May 2003 01:15
Date: Sun, 11 May 2003 01:15
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aone wrote: > Go to Delphi - get D3 on Ebay for ~$20-30 - your TP code will work fine > "Femme Verbeek" <fv[at]cyberjet[dot]nl> wrote in message > news:vaaco3eb185qec@corp.supernews.com... > >>"David" <trailerdavid@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht >>news:Bi1pa.479442$HU.67308@news.easynews.com... >> >>>I have, for many years, been doing quite a few programs under DOS with >> >>the >> >>>TurboPascal. Lastly I have been using TP7.0 for DOS. Now, I have >> >>started >> >>>using Windows (WIN98SE). I still want to use my old programs, but >> >>transfer >> >>>them into a state taht they may be run under Windows. In the onscreen >> >>help >> >>>it says that this should be possible by putting the following line in >> >>the >> >>>top of your program: >>> >>> USES WINDOWS; >>> >>>Doing so, I get a message that the unit WINDOWS does not exist. I think you need to look for WINTYPES and WINPROCS units rather than WINDOWS HTH >>> >> >>True, there is no such unit. Not even if you have TP for windows. >> >> >>>Is there anybody out there, who have a TP that will be running under >>>Windows, and who do not need it any longer? Maybe I could buy it out >> >>of >> >>>you??? >>> >> >>Win95 and Win98 are the best Windows versions for running old dos >>programs. You can simply run your old programs and the TP IDE in a >>Windows Dosbox or full screen. >>The only thing you have to take care of is the RTE 200 bug in TP. This >>is an error that occurs if your computer is to fast. See the FAQ weekly >>posted by Robert AH Prins in this newsgroup for solutions. >> >>If you can get hold of a copy of Borland Pascal with objects, use that. >>It has the possibility to compile for real and protected DOS mode and >>for Windows. >> >>You might consider buying Delphi, which is the most up to date 32 bits >>compiler for Windows, but the code it is not compatible with TP. >> >>-- >>good luck >>Femme >> >> > > > > > > ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- > http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups > ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =---
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