[fpc-pascal] FPC for SCO Unix

[Daniël Mantione]

Op Mon, 5 Feb 2007, schreef Daaave:

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> We're presently using an *old* (DOS) Pascal compiler on SCO Unix. =

> Unfortunately, we've reached the end of the usable life of this compiler. =

> The replacement we've provisionally chosen is FPC.
>  =

> I've been using the Windows version of the IDE and compiler to convert my
> source files, and am quite pleased with the results.
>  =

> However -- Am I correct in my understanding that I need the FPC compiler =
to
> compile the FPC compiler?

Yes.

> If so, how far back to I have to go version-wise
> to get a compiler that doesn't require the FPC compiler to compile? =


1.0.10. You need Borland Pascal though.

Don't take this route though. The compiler can generate scripts to =

assemble and link on the target. So, add SCO support, make the compiler =

compile itself for SCO on Windows, copy the files to SCO, and run the =

assemble and link script.

> As no
> SCO install is available (and I understand why), I'm kinda between the ro=
ck
> and the hard place.

Well, I don't see why one would bother with SCO nowadays. However, if you =

want to do it, be our guest :)

Dani=EBl Mantione