On Dec 29, 1995 at 20:38, Paul Edwards of 3:711/934.9 wrote:

 PE>> FM> What, in Pascal? I don't think you'd like that.
 PE>> I would prefer to see it in C, in case there are any OS/2 users

There is a freeware 32-bit Pascal compiler floating around for OS/2;  I'm
not sure how Borland compatible it is, but I'd imagine it'd be reasonably
compatible.

Also, there are ye olde BP4OS2 patches that enable Borland Pascal with
Objects 7.0 to produce 16-bit OS/2 applications (both text and PM).

 PE> Why not just write it portably in the first place, so that everyone
 PE> gets a native version?  BFN.  Paul.

Hmm .. this sounds familiar - hey, I know!

    "Use the ANSI method because it is more portable and acceptable
    (Microsoft header files use the less portable #pragma when there is
    a perfectly fine, portable way to issue a message)."
                - Watcom C/C++ 10.5, Getting Started

Ahh, Microsoft - now even being rubbished in commercial software documentation!  ;-)

    - dave
    d.begley{at}ieee.org

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