Re: Delphi 32 bit <-> Other 64 bit

From: Thomas Miller (tmiller_at_bss-software.com)
Date: 01/11/05


Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:37:24 -0500

They claim to be about 99% compatible with Delphi 7. From
just playing, it seems to be more about 97%. But it is
still most of what you are probably using.

Franz Thomsen wrote:

> Yes, I know about the FreePascal, but what are the chances that we will not
> have to rewrite many lines of code. How many of the Delphi classes does
> FreePascal support, TStringList, TObjectList? Is there a list of what it
> does not support? How fast is it compared to Delphi binaries?
>
> Anyway, don't let my questions divert the thread from my original question.
>
> Best Regards
> Franz Thomsen
>
> "Thomas Miller" <tmiller@bss-software.com> wrote in message
> news:41e2ebfa@newsgroups.borland.com...
>
>>Yes they are. They are waiting on some stuff from WinG or some other
>>project that they use in the compiler. They already have a Linux and Sun
>>version working in Alpha.
>>(this is all from memory so check the web site for the
>>exact info).
>>
>>El Lobo wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Franz Thomsen" <frt@dhi.dk> wrote in message
>>>news:41e2e230@newsgroups.borland.com...
>>>If so, are
>>>
>>>
>>>>there any way of overcomming this besides rewriting a couple of million
>>>>lines of code in either C++ or Fortran?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I may be wrong but I think that there are plans for a Win64 FreePascal
>>>compilator.
>>
>>--
>>Thomas Miller
>>Wash DC Delphi SIG Chairperson
>>Delphi Client/Server Certified Developer
>>BSS Accounting & Distribution Software
>>BSS Enterprise Accounting FrameWork
>>
>>http://www.bss-software.com
>>http://www.cpcug.org/user/delphi/index.html
>>https://sourceforge.net/projects/uopl/
>>http://sourceforge.net/projects/dbexpressplus
>
>
>

-- 
Thomas Miller
Wash DC Delphi SIG Chairperson
Delphi Client/Server Certified Developer
BSS Accounting & Distribution Software
BSS Enterprise Accounting FrameWork
http://www.bss-software.com
http://www.cpcug.org/user/delphi/index.html
https://sourceforge.net/projects/uopl/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dbexpressplus


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