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DWED first alpha (Announce)

posted by Laaca , Czech republic, 17.11.2020, 08:51

> Syntax is not a reason to switch. Reason - compilers.
> This is just a minds.

I think you underestimate the Turbopascal/Borland pascal compilers
Also don't forget that compiler itself is only a part of your development needs.
TP/BP has superb IDE with integrated debugger which makes the bug hunting much easier than a just come commandline compiler.

Anyway - if you are thinking about switching from TP/BP into some 32/bit compiler, you could try Virtual pascal - you have to download the basic package and then a addon for 32-bit DOS target.
Both on the NDN page,
It also has a nice development IDE.

And you might to give a chance to Freepascal. The 2.x.y generation for DOS was frustrating but the new 3.x.y is OK.
But for using FPC comfortably you need a quite powerful computer - at least Pentium III. Better not to use on some retro hardware.

Few years ago I wrote a article about pascal compilers for DOS - it is in Czech language but the Google translator helps
http://laaca.borec.cz/paskomp.htm

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Complete thread:

• DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 10.11.2020, 04:40 (Announce)
  • DWED first alpha - Laaca, 10.11.2020, 11:50
    • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 10.11.2020, 16:03
    • DWED first alpha - tom, 24.09.2022, 19:24
  • DWED first alpha - rr, 10.11.2020, 11:53
    • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 10.11.2020, 15:18
      • DWED first alpha - Laaca, 10.11.2020, 22:27
        • DWED first alpha - Rugxulo, 10.11.2020, 22:34
      • DWED first alpha - rr, 12.11.2020, 23:16
        • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 13.11.2020, 03:58
          • DWED first alpha - RayeR, 13.11.2020, 18:12
          • DWED first alpha - rr, 14.11.2020, 19:42
            • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 15.11.2020, 04:11
              • DWED first alpha - rr, 15.11.2020, 19:20
      • DWED first alpha - rr, 14.11.2020, 21:10
        • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 14.11.2020, 22:42
          • DWED first alpha - rr, 15.11.2020, 19:41
            • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 15.11.2020, 20:17
              • DWED first alpha - Laaca, 15.11.2020, 21:05
                • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 15.11.2020, 22:33
                  • DWED first alpha - Laaca, 16.11.2020, 18:37
                    • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 16.11.2020, 19:44
                      • DWED first alpha - Laaca, 17.11.2020, 08:51
                  • DWED first alpha - rr, 16.11.2020, 23:02
              • DWED first alpha - rr, 16.11.2020, 23:04
                • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 17.11.2020, 15:28
                  • DWED first alpha - rr, 17.11.2020, 23:16
                    • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 18.11.2020, 10:18
                      • DWED first alpha - rr, 18.11.2020, 21:44
                        • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 19.11.2020, 01:42
                          • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 27.11.2020, 13:08
                            • DWED first alpha - tom, 27.11.2020, 17:05
                              • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 28.11.2020, 07:48
                                • DWED first alpha - ecm, 28.11.2020, 09:09
                                • DWED first alpha - bretjohn, 28.11.2020, 20:24
  • DWED first alpha - Rugxulo, 10.11.2020, 21:22
    • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 10.11.2020, 22:18
      • DWED first alpha - Rugxulo, 10.11.2020, 22:31
  • DWED first alpha - glennmcc, 10.11.2020, 22:27
  • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 11.11.2020, 12:36
    • DWED first alpha - RayeR, 12.11.2020, 00:27
      • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 12.11.2020, 02:36
        • DWED first alpha - rr, 12.11.2020, 14:46
        • DWED first alpha - tom, 24.09.2022, 19:37
    • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 14.11.2020, 02:41
      • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 16.11.2020, 04:23
        • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 16.11.2020, 17:16
        • DWED first alpha - rr, 16.11.2020, 23:08
          • DWED first alpha - rr, 06.12.2020, 17:25
            • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 07.12.2020, 03:46
              • DWED first alpha - rr, 08.12.2020, 23:17
                • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 12.12.2020, 12:57
                  • DWED first alpha - rr, 12.12.2020, 20:37
                    • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 13.12.2020, 02:15
  • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 12.01.2022, 03:13
    • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 14.01.2022, 00:40
  • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 17.01.2022, 17:17
    • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 23.09.2022, 13:56
      • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 01.10.2022, 01:33
        • DWED first alpha - Zyzzle, 02.10.2022, 04:11
          • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 02.10.2022, 20:26
  • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 05.04.2024, 12:19
    • DWED first alpha - boeckmann, 05.04.2024, 13:01
      • DWED first alpha - DosWorld, 05.04.2024, 13:05