BOc>  > Is there a Pascal compiler for OS/2? Best a 32-bit
BOc>  > compiler... If so, what's the name (and publisher) of
BOc>  > the compiler, and where can I get it in Europe/The
BOc>  > Netherlands? At this moment I'm still using Turbo Pascal
BOc>  > 6.0, and I can't write OS/2 programs. Or is there a
BOc>  > patch for this?
BOc>
BOc> ftp.cdrom.com:/pub/os2/32bit/program/bp7_os2.zip is the
BOc> name of the patch for Turbo Pascal to compile 16 bit
BOc> programs.  In the same directory you can find several 32
BOc> bit Pascal compilers, although some compile via C/ASM. ___

it should be said that bp7_os2.zip is for bp7 as it's name certainly  
suggests...better ask if someone has got it running with tp6.0...or even  
better watch out for this:

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Hallo,

SPEED2_1.ZIP   326kB 12.10.94 [000] SpeedPASCAL/2 Beta III.01 Disk 1/4
                              32-Bit Pascal-Compiler fuer OS/2 2.x
SPEED2_2.ZIP   382kB 11.10.94 [000] SpeedPASCAL/2 Beta III.01 Disk 2/4
                              32-Bit Pascal-Compiler fuer OS/2 2.x
SPEED2_3.ZIP   366kB 11.10.94 [000] SpeedPASCAL/2 Beta III.01 Disk 3/4
                              32-Bit Pascal-Compiler fuer OS/2 2.x
SPEED2_4.ZIP   256kB 06.10.94 [000] SpeedPASCAL/2 Beta III.01 Disk 4/4
                              32-Bit Pascal-Compiler fuer OS/2 2.x

SPEED-Pascal/2 is a 32 Bit Pascal Compiler for OS/2. It produces real fast
EXE's and uses most of the features of OS/2 since version 2.1 including
Multihreading and 32 Bit Memory Management.

_SPEED-Pascal/2 is up to 99 per cent Turbo-Pascal compatible_. That means you
can use your old Pascal Sources and simply recompile them under OS/2.
For creating new programs you can use the newly developed Object-PM
library and take advantage of the OS/2 Presentation Manager under the
hood of an object-oriented library.

SPEED-Pascal/2 is a true 32 Bit Compiler. That means the generated code
is optimized for at least a 386-Processor. There are no longer barriers
of 64K segments in SPEED-Pascal because all Data Objects are referenced
over 32 Bit Pointers. Since that SPEED-Pascal requires as a minimum a
80386SX Processor and OS/2 2.1 (See "System Requirements").

SPEED-Pascal/2 comes along with several Standard libraries that can be used
to easily access all basic features of OS/2 including File Management
and Screen output. The Object oriented library Object-PM provides an
object oriented user interface to cummunicate with the OS/2 Presentation
Manager.

The Programs generated with SPEED-Pascal need no external libraries to
run except the DLL's you import in your Program (and of course you can build
your own DLL's).

The compiler comes as Command-line version and as the Integrated Development
Environment (IDE). It's strongly recommended that you use the IDE to
develop your programs. Under the hood of the IDE several programs are
integrated such as:
 * The SPEED-Pascal/2 Compiler itself
 * The SPEED-Asm Assembler
 * The Speed-Resource Compiler
 * The Speed-Resource Editor
 * The Help Precompiler
 * An Editor
 * A Context sensitive help system

If you have ideas for further versions of SPEED-Pascal/2 or you may find bugs
please send E-Mail via

- Compuserve to 72662,2052.
- rnu{at}informatik.tu-chemnitz.de
- Rene Nuernberger 2:2480/410.20{at}fidonet

Cu Jens!

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